Malachite has been popular through the ages. Russian Czars paneled whole rooms with it.
Malachite was popular with ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Roman for jewelry, amulets, carvings and eye shadow! In the Middle Ages it was also used as a pigment, and as an amulet to protect children.
The best specimens are cut and polished to reveal bands and rings in alternating shades of green, from pale to near black.
Today Zaire is the most prolific producer, but beads made there don’t have the uniformity of those cut and polished in Hong-Kong, or Germany.
Malachite is a birthstone for Taurus and related to the heart chakra
Metaphysical: Malachite protects from negative energies and assists in maintaining emotional balance, while helping us avoid taking on the emotional baggage of others.
Care: avoid sharp knocks, acids, abrasion and steam/ultra-sonic cleaners
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