Chrysocolla 12mm Coin Beads
£10.14
Out of stock
SKU
CHRRc
These beads are a rich green/blue and may show the occasional inclusion of pyrite. Sold as temporary strung 38cm (approx) strands.
The name Chrysocolla first appears (315 BC) in the writingsof Theophrastus and is of Greek origin, chrysos meaning "gold" and kolla meaning "glue," in reference to similar-looking material that was used to solder gold but long applied to various green copper minerals.
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