Chrysocolla Silver Earrings

Chrysocolla Sterling Rectangle Earrings. Chrysocolla was used in the West like turquoise for jewelry, but pure chrysocolla free of quartz is rather fragile and likely to crack. However, Chrysocolla is often "agatized" in chalcedony quartz. The quartz provides the stone with its polish and durability. These earrings are18x14mm (.72" x .55")