Here's a large eilate stone aka king solomon stone flat backed cabachon. Eilat stone is the national stone of israel and has been mined there since the days of king solomon thousands of years ago. This particular stone was a favorite of the most wise king. Eilate stone is a naturally grown mixture of 4 secondary copper minerals (azurite, chrysocolla, malachite, and turquoise) that grow naturally in the copper mines of israel.
Different cuts of eilat stone vary in color and shade due to which minerals are more dominant than the others in each particular cut. This item is made of azurite and malachite, chrysocolla, turquoise, eilat, king solomon, copper.