Petite Malachite Pendant

This Petite Malachite Pendant topped with a sparkling green Rainforest Topaz and a semi-circular bail displays a bit of lighthearted whimsy with its purse-like design.  What better setting for this healing and balancing stone! Details: 1" wide by 7/8" long Sterling and fine silver Sterling chain in your choice of length Gemstone information: Malachite gets its vivid green color from copper. Invariably associated with copper ore deposits, malachite ranks as a minor copper ore, with 58% copper content. Its recovery generally occurs as a sidelight of copper mining. Malachite may have been mined in Egypt as early as 4,000 BCE. Not only was it used as a gemstone and ornamental material, the stone was ground into pigments for painting and cosmetics. Not until the Industrial Revolution were synthetic pigments created that could rival its color. Restoration experts still use malachite pigment formulas for authenticity when conserving old paintings. Lapidary artists use this stone extensively