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Sonora Chrysocolla Oval Pendant Necklace on Sterling Silver Chain
Sea-green sky on top, fire-red earth below. This oval of Sonora chrysocolla looks like a desert sunset caught in stone: soft turquoise-teal drifting into rust and coral red, with dark lines running through like canyon walls. It sits in a clean sterling silver bezel on a sterling silver rolo chain.
It's a statement without trying too hard. Wear it with denim and a white tee and watch how often people ask what it is.
For the woman who holds both the calm and the fire, and has stopped apologizing for either.
Sonora Chrysocolla Meaning: Calm Waters, Warm Fire
This is a stone of balance, girlfriend. Chrysocolla is traditionally associated with communication, gentleness and feminine strength, and the red cuprite woven through it is traditionally tied to vitality and courage. Together they carry the energy of a woman who can speak softly and still be unshakable.
One of a Kind
There is one of these necklaces in the studio. No two pieces of Sonora chrysocolla carry the same split of teal and red, so this stone is the only one like it.
Finished in North Boulder
We chose this pendant for its stone, then brought it into our North Boulder studio and made it into a necklace: picking the chain, building the finished piece and adding the final details by hand.
Sonora Chrysocolla Necklace Details
- Stone: Sonora chrysocolla (chrysocolla with red cuprite)
- Shape: Oval
- Pendant size: About 5 cm (2") long including the bail, about 1.9 cm (3/4") wide
- Setting: Sterling silver bezel
- Chain: Sterling silver rolo chain, 16" with a 2" extender (wears 16" to 18")
- Extender detail: Finished with three small beads in rust brown and green
- Clasp: Sterling silver lobster clasp
- Finished: Made into a necklace in our North Boulder studio
- Color season: Autumn
How to Wear It
Let it hang on its own over a white tee, a black sweater or a chambray shirt. The teal and red look beautiful with rust, olive, cream and faded denim, and it is bold enough to be your only necklace.
About the Photos
The white-background, model and forest photos are AI-created to show the design and how the necklace looks when worn. The actual photo on weathered wood shows the real chain and extender. Every Sonora chrysocolla stone is its own, so the teal and red may sit a little differently in person.
Jewelry Care
Chrysocolla is a soft stone. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth, keep it away from water, lotions, perfume and ultrasonic cleaners, and store it on its own so it doesn't get scratched.
Shipping and Returns
See our shipping policy and return policy for full details.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if it isn’t right for me?
The Filosophy Promise
Request a return within 30 days of delivery for online orders, or within 30 days of purchase for studio and festival purchases. Change-of-mind returns must be unworn, undamaged and unaltered, and return shipping is yours to cover. Custom and personalized pieces can’t be returned for a change of mind.
Necklaces, earrings and bracelets we make in house get free lifetime repairs, regardless of when you purchased them. Rings are covered by our One-Year Ring Promise, and our beaded collection from Thailand by a one-year replace-or-exchange promise, for defects in materials or construction.
Please email Katie@Filosophy.com before sending any jewelry.
Who made this necklace?
The pendant was sourced, then made into a necklace in the Filosophy studio in North Boulder, Colorado, where we chose the chain and added the finishing details.
What is Sonora chrysocolla?
Sonora chrysocolla is a natural mix of blue-green chrysocolla and red cuprite, named for Sonora, Mexico. The two colors meet in one stone, so every piece has its own sunset.
How big is the pendant?
About 5 cm (2") long including the bail and about 1.9 cm (3/4") wide.
How long is the chain?
The sterling silver rolo chain is 16" with a 2" extender, so you can wear it anywhere from 16" to 18".
What is this necklace made of?
A Sonora chrysocolla oval in a sterling silver bezel, on a sterling silver rolo chain.
Will my necklace look like the photographs?
The white-background, model and forest photos are AI-created to show the design and how the necklace looks when worn. Natural Sonora chrysocolla can show its teal and red a little differently in person, and there is only one of this stone.
Is this necklace one of a kind?
Yes. There is only one, and no other stone has the same pattern.
What are the traditional properties of chrysocolla?
Chrysocolla is traditionally associated with communication, gentleness and feminine strength.
