{"product_id":"gem-silica-chrysocolla-chalcedony-6mm-12642","title":"Gem Silica | Chrysocolla Chalcedony | 6mm Triangle Cabochon Pair | Peru | Per Pair | CH129","description":"\u003cp\u003eDETAILS\u003cbr\u003e\nOrigin: Peru\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecies: Quartz\u003cbr\u003e\nVariety: Gem Silica (Chrysocolla Chalcedony \/ Chrysocolla in Chalcedony)\u003cbr\u003e\nCut: Triangle Cabochon\u003cbr\u003e\nSize: 6 x 6 x 2.8mm\u003cbr\u003e\nWeight: 1.58 ct total (pair)\u003cbr\u003e\nSold: Per Pair\u003cbr\u003e\nTreatment: None\u003cbr\u003e\nHardness: 6.5 – 7 (Mohs)\u003cbr\u003e\nRefractive Index: 1.530 – 1.540\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGem Silica, also known as Chrysocolla Chalcedony or Chrysocolla in Chalcedony, is the rarest and most valuable variety of chalcedony, distinguished by its exceptional blue-green to teal color produced by copper silicate infusing into a microcrystalline quartz matrix during hydrothermal formation. Peru is among the most significant sources for gem silica in the world, producing material from copper-rich porphyry deposits in the Andean highlands with a color quality that is widely regarded as among the finest known, prized for its luminous, almost ethereal green and teal tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis matched pair of triangle cabochons displays a dreamy, saturated green that is characteristic of the finest Peruvian gem silica — a color that sits somewhere between seafoam, jade, and turquoise yet is entirely distinct from all three. Matched pairs of gem silica — sometimes sought under the names Chrysocolla Chalcedony or Silicified Chrysocolla — in a calibrated fancy shape are exceptionally difficult to source, as the material is rare to begin with and cutting matched sets requires careful selection from limited rough. These represent a genuinely uncommon find for a designer seeking a distinctive, high-character stone with strong provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials: Gem Silica, Chrysocolla in Chalcedony.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gem Enthusiast","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47622751191227,"sku":"CH129","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/8214\/1627\/files\/gem-silica-chrysocolla-chalcedony-6mm-triangle-cabochon-pair-peru-per-pair-ch129-9286312.jpg?v=1774719251","url":"https:\/\/gementhusiast.shop\/products\/gem-silica-chrysocolla-chalcedony-6mm-12642","provider":"Gem Enthusiast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}