Chrysocolla is a beautiful bright blue and green stone, engulfed in gentle and peaceful energy. Chrysocolla can be found wherever large copper deposits occur, such as Africa, Mexico and the U.S. state of Arizona (where it is called Apache chrysocolla). Chrysocolla from the state of Arizona is a mixture of chrysocolla, turquoise, jasper, lapis, malachite and quartz crystal minerals. Radiating healing energy, especially in the heart and throat area, pick up a piece of Chrysocolla if you need a reminder to love truly and feel your emotions!
History and Lore
The name chrysocolla was first used to describe the stone by Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher and botanist, in 315 B.C. The word was derived from the Greek words chrysos, meaning gold, and kola, meaning glue, referencing the fact that chrysocolla was employed from the earliest times by goldsmiths as an ingredient for solder, called santerna by the Romans, to weld gold pieces together. This fancy gemstone has indeed inspired creativity in many artists, whether they were ancient goldsmiths using it as solder, Renaissance painters grinding it as pigment for paint or modern jewelry designer-artists including it within their designs.
In ancient Egypt, it was called the "wise stone" because it shielded and encouraged the mind during negotiations. This stone also has the ability to help people who are violent to become more sensitive and tolerant which is why, as an ambassador, Cleopatra wore chrysocolla jewelry everywhere she went. Chrysocolla was used by the early Native American Indians for healing and dealing with emotional challenges. It was also powdered and used as a digestive aid to improve the body's resistance to disease and to relieve arthritic symptoms.
Composition and Formation
Chrysocolla can be formed through the oxidation of primary copper minerals, such as chalcopyrite or bornite, in the presence of oxygen-rich water. The oxidized copper minerals undergo chemical reactions, leading to the formation of chrysocolla. Chrysocolla does not form visible crystals; instead, it forms in balls, bubbly plates or in massive form. Generally, Chrysocolla is considered amorphous, meaning it does not have a consistent crystal shape.
Physical Healing Properties
Enhances our experience of sound
A stone of vitality
Relieves menstruation discomfort
Aids its bearer in the treatment of neurological illnesses such as anxiety and sadness, remorse, and dystonic activity
Promotes pleasant births by calming first-time moms' fears
Facilitates the healing of throat inflammation and infection particularly of the tonsils
Eases congested lungs and increases your breathing capacity
Assists in balancing and healing stomach ulcers, stomach ache and other digestive tract issues
Activates and heals your gallbladder by reducing the effects of nausea, pain and other symptoms
Detoxifies and fortifies your liver functions including bloating, pain, fatty buildup and jaundice
Reduces the pain and stiffness of carpal tunnel syndrome
Assists in the regulation of the thyroid and adrenals
Supports you when healing from cancer
Emotional and Mental Healing Properties
Encourages expression
Deepens our understanding of others
A teaching stone
Encourages personality development
Encourages creativity, independence, and instruction
Facilitates womanly dominance
Encourages compassion, serenity, and psychological link building
Promotes tolerance
Encourages harmony and completeness by releasing repressed sensations that prevent the brain from thinking correctly
Aids males in expressing their fragile sentiments and recovering from violence perpetrated by their partners
Wipes away those self-limiting ideas
Promotes self-awareness
Keeps things from becoming too intense
Encourages individuals fighting to transcend heartbreak or sorrow that there are things to be learned even from the lowest of places
Provides inner strength and resilience
Relieves stress and grief
Encourages the ability to express emotions
Spreads warmth, love and kindness
Promotes level headedness
Decreases nervousness and irritability
Increases wisdom
Enhances your drive and ambition
Helps you in releasing patterns of sarcasm, criticism and facetiousness
Supports emotional and spiritual healing from sexual trauma, mastectomies or hysterectomies
Spiritual Healing Properties
Harmonizes the heart and throat chakras
Dispels bad energy
Aids in attuning to the Earth
Helps with communicating with psychic energies
Offers guidance on assisting the Earth to regenerate itself
Assists you when performing psychic journeys or profound meditation activities
A gemstone of rooting
Purifying the home, environment and the mind
Promotes a connection with the Goddess and awareness of yourself as a part of the Goddess
Governs all aspects of sound healing
Teaches you how sound affects your physical reality and how you can change that reality by adjusting the way you use your words
How To Utilize Chrysocolla
A powerful way to harness this stone’s energy is to program your stone with the intention you want, such as heartfelt communication, emotional healing, or creating a safe place while your going into labor. Visualize this energy within your stone, the effect it would have on you and how you would feel after receiving that energy, then carry it with you in any form. A pocket stone, jewelry, anything you’d like. You can also place it in your home which then allows you to be surrounded by that intention at all times.
Cleansing and Charging
Chrysocolla is a stone that represents water and the energy that water holds, therefor it should be cleansed by water. Chrysocolla is a stone that’s lower on the Mohs hard scale, meaning it should not be left to soak or else it will dissolve. A simple rinse will do! If you want to steer clear of water then use one of these other options:
Sage or Incense smoke
Moonlight
Sunlight (don’t leave for too long)
Bury in Earth
Selenite
Himalayan Salt
