Gem Silica

Item Description

Gem Silica is a name often used the gem / lapidary world for transparent to translucent, beautiful green/blue colored Chalcedony which gets its hue from Chrysocolla inclusions. There are several localities in Arizona for this material, and this particular stone comes from the famous Inspiration Mine near Globe. These are some of the best examples of Gem Silica for their superior gemminess and color. This "pear cabochon" cut stone is a gorgeous example with excellent internal gemminess, and that slight "haze" that is typical for the material. The color is a glowing greenish-blue and almost reminds one of something more exotic like Euclase or Grandidierite. Priced at $732.50 retail.