Product Description:
Add serene, ocean-inspired beauty with brilliant faceted sparkle to your jewelry designs with our Chrysocolla Faceted Cube Beads Strands. These stunning beads feature natural chrysocolla – a captivating copper-based gemstone prized for its vibrant blue to blue-green, turquoise, and teal hues, often accented with natural black, brown, or gold matrix veining that gives each bead a unique, artistic appearance. The faceted cube shape offers a modern, geometric silhouette with precision-cut facets that catch and reflect light beautifully from every angle.
Chrysocolla is a hydrated copper silicate mineral known for its striking, water-like colors that range from bright sky blue to deep sea green. The natural stone is carefully shaped into cube beads – a clean, contemporary shape – then faceted to enhance its natural beauty and rich coloration. The beads range from approximately eight to nine millimeters, offering subtle variation that adds organic visual interest to uniform designs. Each strand measures approximately thirty-eight centimeters in length, strung and knotted for safe shipping.
Important Note on Stabilization: Chrysocolla is a softer gemstone and is commonly stabilized to improve hardness, durability, and polish. This industry-standard treatment preserves the stone's natural beauty while making it more suitable for jewelry making.
Why Jewelry Makers Choose These Chrysocolla Faceted Cube Beads:
Vibrant Blue-Green Color: Sky blue, turquoise, teal, sea green, and aqua – ranging from bright to deep water-inspired tones.
Natural Matrix Veining: Black, brown, or gold veining and speckles – each bead is unique.
Modern Cube Shape: Faceted cube silhouette offers a clean, geometric look with brilliant sparkle.
Genuine Natural Chrysocolla: Authentic copper silicate gemstone – stabilized for durability.
Good Durability: Stabilization makes chrysocolla suitable for regular wear.
Graduated Size (8-9mm): Subtle size variation adds organic visual interest.
Ready-to-Use Strand: Simply cut, arrange, and create.
Versatile Applications: Perfect for throat and heart chakra jewelry, ocean-inspired designs, statement pieces, stacking bracelets, and meaningful handmade gifts.
Metaphysical & Spiritual Appeal (Optional – include if relevant to your audience):
Chrysocolla is known as a stone of serenity and communication. It is believed to soothe and calm in times of stress, gently drawing off negative energies, enhance communication, self-expression, and emotional balance, support the throat and heart chakras, and promote peace, patience, and unconditional love.
Specifications:
Material: Natural Chrysocolla (stabilized)
Shape: Faceted Cube
Size Range: Approximately 8mm to 9mm
Strand Length: Approximately 38cm (15 inches)
Hole Size: Compatible with most jewelry wire and cord
Bead Count per Strand: Approximately 40-45 beads
Grade: AA
Hardness: Moderate – stabilized for durability
Visual Characteristics:
Colors: Sky blue, turquoise, teal, sea green, aqua, robin's egg blue
Matrix: Natural black, brown, or gold veining, speckles, and mottled patterns – each bead is unique
Shape: Faceted cube – modern, geometric silhouette
Effect: Faceted surfaces create brilliant sparkle from every angle
Finish: High polish with precision faceted edges
Included in Package:
One full strand of Chrysocolla Faceted Cube Beads – approximately 8-9mm, 38cm in length – securely strung and double-knotted for safe shipping.
Care Instructions:
Clean gently with a soft, slightly damp cloth. Avoid ultrasonic cleaners, harsh chemicals, and prolonged water exposure. Chrysocolla is a softer gemstone – avoid hard impacts and store away from harder gemstones to prevent scratching. Best suited for necklaces, earrings, and occasional-wear bracelets.
Shop with Confidence:
We hand-select each strand for even color distribution and consistent faceting. Wholesale pricing available for orders of 100+ strands – contact us for a custom quote.
💙💚✨ What are Chrysocolla Faceted Cube Beads?
These serene beads feature genuine natural chrysocolla in a modern faceted cube shape.
About Chrysocolla:
Chrysocolla is a hydrated copper silicate mineral that gets its striking blue-green color from copper within its chemical structure. The name comes from the Greek "chrysos" (gold) and "kolla" (glue), referring to its historical use as a soldering agent for gold. The stone is known for its vibrant range of colors – from bright sky blue and turquoise to deep teal and sea green – often with natural black, brown, or gold matrix veining. Chrysocolla is frequently found in association with other copper minerals such as malachite, azurite, and cuprite. Major sources include the United States (Arizona), Mexico, Peru, and Israel.
About Stabilization:
Chrysocolla is naturally a soft gemstone. Most chrysocolla used in jewelry is stabilized – a process where the stone is impregnated with a clear resin to improve its hardness, durability, and polishability. This industry-standard treatment preserves the stone's natural beauty while making it more suitable for jewelry making.
About the Faceted Cube Shape:
The cube is a modern, geometric bead shape that offers a clean, contemporary look. When faceted, the cube shape creates brilliant sparkle from every angle, making it a popular choice for designers seeking something beyond traditional round beads.
Size Range:
These beads range from approximately 8mm to 9mm, offering subtle variation that adds organic visual interest while maintaining overall uniformity.
Chrysocolla vs. Similar Stones:
| Stone | Color | Key Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Chrysocolla | Sky blue to deep teal | Vibrant copper-based color, softer |
| Turquoise | Blue to blue-green | Harder (5-6), different matrix pattern |
| Amazonite | Mint to teal | Feldspar, no matrix veining |
| Larimar | Pale blue with white marbling | Found only in Dominican Republic |
| Gem Silica | Bright blue | High-quality, heavily silicified chrysocolla |
Important Care Reminder – Soft Stone:
Chrysocolla is a soft gemstone. Even with stabilization, it requires gentle handling. Avoid hard impacts, drops, and storing with harder stones like quartz or agate to prevent scratching. Clean with a soft, slightly damp cloth only. Best suited for necklaces, earrings, and occasional-wear bracelets.
Perfect for Throat Chakra and Ocean Jewelry:
The combination of chrysocolla's serene blue-green beauty and modern faceted cube sparkle makes these beads perfect for throat chakra designs, calming pieces, ocean-inspired jewelry, and any project needing a tranquil, beautiful touch.
