Malachite 12-17x16-21mm A Grade Small Free Form CabochonMalachite 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

It is believed by some to improve memory and increase analytical skills

It is commonly found in the weathering of primary iron minerals and in iron ore deposits

from deep oranges to creamy off to white tones

Famous malachite mines in the Ural mountains of Russia once produced 20-ton blocks of the stone

African Green Jasper is a single to colored opaque stone

Mohs Hardness: 6-6

Jewelry designers use them to determine the size of beads and gems

Our Noreena Jasper is A Grade

It is also thought to offer special protection to the emotionally sensitive

It really adds to the look of these interstellar objects and creates even more eye-catching appeal

Turquoise is a naturally soft stone

The different colored zones in the stone result from different oxidation states of iron