Chrysocolla Micro-Bead Necklace 03d2c319f27a57c561cccbcbb7bc93ff ) The variation in colors

) The variation in colors are due to trace amounts of other elements replacing the calcium during the crystalline formation

This sometimes allows for multi-colored specimens (watermelon tourmaline) to sometimes form

Pearls can occur spontaneously in nature

“Seeding” a pearl means inserting a bead of a predetermined shape and size into the tissue of a mollusk in order to control the shape of the pearl

In addition to its rarity

Chrysocolla Micro-Bead Necklace 03d2c319f27a57c561cccbcbb7bc93ff ) The variation in colorsTheophrastus, the successor to Aristotle in ancient Greece was the first to use the Greek word Crysos " meaning gold" and kolla " meaning glue" as he discovered the mineral could be used to solder gold. Chrysocolla is of secondary origin and is found where copper ore oxidizes. It commonly forms in botryoidal masses and on occasion, due to its similarity in appearance, can be confused with Turquoise.