
This auction has ended. View lot details
You may also be interested in
Lot 50
Gem Silica Chrysocolla
7 December 2016, 10:00 PST
Los AngelesSold for US$2,500 inc. premium
Looking for a similar item?
Our Lapidary Works of Art specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.
Find your local specialistAsk about this lot


Client Services (San Francisco)

Client Services (Los Angeles)
Gem Silica Chrysocolla
Peru
Chrysocolla has an attractive blue-green that provides a unique color to the gem world as it forms in the oxidation zones of copper rich ores--in this case Peru. When chrysocolla "agatizes" in chalcedony quartz it is then called "gem silica chrysocolla", with the quartz component providing the stone its polish and durability. The present offering is an elongated pear-shaped drop of elegant proportions ideally allowing it to be mounted as a pendant. It is an excellent example of gem silica chrysocolla which displays a classic and sought-after hue. Weighing approximately 26.06 carats and measuring 36.18 x 14.89 x 7.84mm
Chrysocolla has an attractive blue-green that provides a unique color to the gem world as it forms in the oxidation zones of copper rich ores--in this case Peru. When chrysocolla "agatizes" in chalcedony quartz it is then called "gem silica chrysocolla", with the quartz component providing the stone its polish and durability. The present offering is an elongated pear-shaped drop of elegant proportions ideally allowing it to be mounted as a pendant. It is an excellent example of gem silica chrysocolla which displays a classic and sought-after hue. Weighing approximately 26.06 carats and measuring 36.18 x 14.89 x 7.84mm

