Chrysocolla pendant with cotton cord (1114626)

A simple Chrysocolla pendant with a cotton cord. The Chrysocolla has been drilled to allow for the chord to pass through. Measures 1.25" approx.

This deeply blue-green coloured mineral was once called "green turquoise" before being distinguished as a mineral of its own. This strong copper-bearing mineral was also used as a caustic application for wounds, ulcers, sore eyes and as a very dangerous emetic. The name originates from the Greek words chrysos, meaning "gold," and kolla, meaning "glue," in allusion to the material used to solder gold, first described by Theophrastus in 315 BCE.