Malachite and Chrysocolla (ex Marvin Rockey estate)

Item Description

Here we have a wonderful, old-time, classic association gem from Arizona. This beautiful and colorful "Freeform Cabochon" cut gem is a great representative stone from this famous Copper producing state. The stone shows beautiful hues of deep green Malachite and bright blue Chrysocolla. A very cool example of this well-known and now difficult to obtain material. This stone is from the estate of former Phoenix area dealer Marvin Rockey. Rockey's Gems was a significant business in the early days of Arizona lapidary material, and he was a prominent dealer and buyer in the Arizona area of local lapidary and carving material from throughout the state, including Bisbee, the Ray Mine, Miami mines, and the Peridot finds on Indian lands in the 1950s-1970s. This stone was kept back from the retail stock for its quality and beauty, in a tray of special material, and was found in his estate (sold to us only recently). Today, these are not only rarely seen but of a highly desirable old quality, and sought after by collectors and gem / jewelry enthusiasts alike.