Chrysocolla Crystal Guide: meaning, origin & properties
Learn what Chrysocolla is, where ours comes from, traditional associations across cultures, and how to identify a real specimen, in our complete Chrysocolla Crystal Guide.
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These are A-grade Shattuckite and Chrysocolla raw stones from Kunene, Namibia, in a 1 to 2 inch size, sold by the piece or by the pound at 12 to 20 pieces per pound. Both are copper silicate minerals that form together in oxidized copper deposits, blending teal and turquoise in one matrix. Mohs 2-4 rising to 5-7 where silicified, hand-finished with jojoba oil, bought directly at the source. A favorite emotional healing stone for collectors.
Chrysocolla is a vivid turquoise-to-teal green-blue, often found with malachite or quartz. Shattuckite is the deeper cerulean blue that grows alongside it. Both are copper silicates, and on these pieces you can usually see where one gives way to the other inside a single stone.
These raw pieces come from Kunene, Namibia. Hardness runs Mohs 2-4 in the pure zones and 5-7 where quartz has silicified the material, so handle them with a little care, keep them dry, and store them in their own pouch so harder stones don't scratch them. Worth knowing: a lot of the chrysocolla on the market is stabilized with resin. Ours is not. It is finished with natural jojoba oil, which deepens the blue and teal already there and adds no color.
Those who work with chrysocolla and shattuckite often turn to them for working through difficult feelings at your own pace, quiet steady calm, and opening to connection, with yourself and others. They're traditionally linked to the throat and heart chakras. If that resonates, hold one for a few breaths before a conversation that matters. How you use it is up to you.
These are traditional associations drawn from historical practice. This stone is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
Offered as a starting point for your own practice.
Chrysocolla sits at 2-4 (pure); 5-7 (silicified) on the Mohs scale, among the softest stones we carry, so handle it gently and keep it dry. Long soaks dull the surface, so keep any water contact brief and dry it fully.
Natural chrysocolla from Kunene, Namibia. The blue and teal colors are entirely natural, produced by copper content in both minerals. Nothing is dyed or stabilized. Each piece is finished with natural jojoba oil, which deepens the color already present and adds none of its own.
You'll receive pieces from the same batch photographed, weighed to the amount you choose. Every piece passes our quality control and meets or exceeds what you see in the photos. Single specimens are listed separately and say so.
Each piece measures 1 to 2 inches on its longest side and weighs 20 to 50 grams. About 12 to 20 pieces per pound at this size, and each option shows its piece count.
A grade means clear, readable color in both minerals with visible contrast where the Shattuckite meets the Chrysocolla. Some host matrix and paler patches are expected and normal on rough that has not been cut away. Grades reflect visual quality within a batch. A is standard, with typical inclusions. AA shows stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing. AAA is the top 10 to 15 percent of a batch. Every lot is inspected and graded by our team in Rockville, Maryland, not taken on the supplier’s word.
This lot is from Kunene, Namibia. It came to us through a direct source, one of the sourcing models we publish and stand behind.
Every lot is inspected and graded by our expert team before it is listed, not taken on the supplier's word. A on this listing means stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing than the batch average. Pieces that miss the mark never reach the shop.
How We GradeWe work directly with the mine or workshop, with no intermediaries in between. The relationship is personal, pricing is transparent, and we can speak to each batch. We say what we know and where our tracing stops.
Our Sourcing StandardsEverything we sell is natural in origin: never synthetic, never dyed, never coated. Where a stone has been heated, irradiated or stabilized, which is common in the trade for some species, we say so on the listing. If a piece is not as described, return it within 90 days of delivery.
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