Malachite 4mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch tucson2026-PEBCHP1 pale green or copper red

pale green or copper red

This inspired the stone’s alias

and the material has not been treated with dye

Blue Chalcedony is a naturally occurring soft blue translucent stone

creating veins and mottling that ranges in color from rust to black

Malachite 4mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch tucson2026-PEBCHP1 pale green or copper redMalachite is a copper carbonate with a bright green color and dark green banding. Usually found near copper deposits, it is formed through the combination of carbonated water, limestone and copper. Famous malachite mines in the Ural mountains of Russia once produced 20 to ton blocks of the stone, while today it is primarily mined in Africa. Malachite was used extensively as decoration in the palaces of Russian tsars and forms the columns of St. Isaacs