Comments on: Please Help Identify This Mystery Stone

By: Deborah Rodriguez

Deborah Rodriguez — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 14:10:34 +0000

I suggest looking up Google images of Larimar and see if you find any resemblances. Due to colors not being represented the same from computer monitor to monitor, you may see more similarities to one type of stone or another because you actually have your stone to view directly.

By: Mojgan

Mojgan — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 00:03:29 +0000

Malachite

By: Gabriela Constantinescu

Gabriela Constantinescu — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:25:10 +0000

It’s possible to be a very beautiful type of jasper, I think Kambaba Jasper, the combination of colours, the swirls. I can’t put here a picture of this stone – Kambaba Jasper, but it seems to be this kind of gemstone.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 02:05:35 +0000

I don’t know anything about an Eilat stone, but it is not like any Malachite that I have ever seen.

By: RACHEL L THOMPSON

RACHEL L THOMPSON — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 23:02:47 +0000

My initial thought was eilat stone along with others who have already commented, but since it has a southwestern setting it may well be something similar like the chrysocolla.

By: Marily

Marily — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:41:07 +0000

I am selling a vintage Chrysocolla ring my Dad polished years back, in my Etsy vintage shop. The ring is definitely more blue-dark turquoise in color than green and does not look at all like your stone. Although your stone does not have banded markings one usually sees in malachite, it still looks like Malachite to me.

Do you have any rock shops (or clubs) in area where you could take to identify? Maybe you could take a photo and send to an on-line rock and gemstone site and they could tell.

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 17:04:20 +0000

I agree with it being chrysocolla or a mix of chrysocolla and malachite.

By: Kathy Joyal

Kathy Joyal — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 16:13:56 +0000

It could be Ruby Zoisite but without any red parts.

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 15:16:41 +0000

You may all be correct. I found this info: “The rich greens of eilat stone comes from it being a unique combination of various copper-bearing minerals including chrysocolla, malachite, azurite and turquoise.”

By: Kaylyn

Kaylyn — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 15:06:14 +0000

This stone could be green lapis as well. Chilean lapis can be a swirled green like that.

By: Mickey Moore

Mickey Moore — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:32:58 +0000

This could be a Shattuckite Chrysocola.

By: Louise

Louise — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:24:57 +0000

I'm going with Eilat too!

By: Rumy

Rumy — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:03:38 +0000

It’s an Eilat stone, it has the typical knots-like pattern and colors. It is sacred in Israel. I recognized it as soon as I saw it.
The coloring and ‘veins’ of Malachite are quite different. It could easily be synthetic, however this will be highly unlikely in this type of setting.
Complements on a great find. Good luck incorporating it in a glorious design. Hope you show us pics of the finished project.

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 12:05:34 +0000

In reply to Rena Klingenberg. Yes, Rena. This looks like chrysocolla, or a mix of chrysocolla and malachite. They are all copper bearing minerals and are easily found together.

By: Duane Aldrich

Duane Aldrich — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 11:57:51 +0000

Mary,

I’m with Rena on this one. I usually won’t site identify, but it does look like Chrysocolla. In this case, the setting being silver isn’t an indicator since its a Western style which tends to us silver. There is also a possibility that the stone is a synthetic but to tell you would need to test it. If you’re worried about resale, just be upfront with the buyer and state that you are unsure of the stone. You’re OK as long as you don’t claim it is one stone and it isn’t.

Duane

By: Peggy Pagliari.

Peggy Pagliari. — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 11:53:59 +0000

I’ve got something similar from Israel. It’s called Eilat stone. Perhaps it’s that.
Peggy.

By: Barbara MacDougall

Barbara MacDougall — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 11:04:52 +0000

Looks like malachite to me — especially if it’s set in sterling silver. That will be the giveaway. Cheaper stones aren’t normally set in sterling. The colour of the stone looks right, but the photo is kind of blurry.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:24:05 +0000

Hi Mary, this is a gorgeous mystery stone!
I’m guessing it’s chrysocolla – but I may be wrong. I’m looking forward to hear what others think! 🙂