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 Silicia for their superior gemminess and color. This "trillion" cut stone is a gorgeous example with excellent internal clarity, and that slight "haze" that is typical for the material. The color is a glowing blue-green and almost reminds one of something more exotic like Phosphophyllite or Grandidierite.