Peruvian Turquoise (Chrysocolla) 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Staff Picks Its soft chatoyancy is reminscent

Its soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

while the Zoisite is light to medium green

One of its aliases is Inca Rose

pale green or copper red

Mined in: Sri Lanka

Peruvian Turquoise (Chrysocolla) 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Staff Picks Its soft chatoyancy is reminscentPeruvian Turquoise is also known as Turquoise Chrysocolla. Its attractive blue green provides a unique color to the mineral world. Peruvian Turquoise is an important ornamental mineral for jewelry and adorned the ceremonial dress of early native Inkas. It also brings good fortune and attracts healing spirits. Delicate veining, caused by impurities, is desired by some collectors as proof of a natural stone.