Malachite, a beautiful stone in the royal green color with incredible and original artwork on each stone. Malachite crystals do not form, but there are a product of nature with a surface resembling bubbling bubbles, called the mineralogical terminology kidney.

Malachite color:

• rich royal green color
• striped or flowery drawing

Malachite occurrence:

• in Africa, states, continents, especially in the middle of the Congo
• the Russian Arctic, in the USA, Australia
• as a byproduct of copper mining

Malachite gallery

Malachite consists of beautiful stones in unusual green color, which is very rich. The color of malachite noticed a long time ago, because of the crushed malachite paint pigment was produced. Malachite green color is caused by copper, which contains abundant malachite and beside that also this mineral occurs. Malachite is mined as a by-product in copper mining.

Malachite is also often occurs in the presence of another mineral and azurite. This occurrence is not random, because it is actually metamorphosed malachite azurite. This phenomenon is possible to see the ancient paintings, as blue azurite is also used as a dye. Some paintings is due to a century by surrounding influences changes to a greenish blue color. The figure pendants azurite with malachite, set in silver.

Donuts from malachite point to the great originality and variations of stone. With original artwork every stone is unique. Malachite has been since time immemorial very popular, even if the material is relatively brittle, often used in the manufacture of decorative items for interiors, such as vases, statues, etc., in Russia malachite even overlaid the whole room, the Malachite Hall, which is seen in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia. The picture shows malachite Donuts in the palm, or as a pendant on your skin that you will get a free donut purchase.

Malachite previously campaigned exclusively in gold. Today, due to the greater popularity of silver before gold and favorable price, from this tradition retreated and malachites advocate into silver. These beautiful silver earrings with malachites are popular oval shape, which stand out unique drawing each malachite.

Author: E-kameny.cz, October 27, 2012 © Copyright, all rights reserved