Malachite 15-22x23-33mm AAA Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon faceted-rondelles-merged strand length

strand length

Blue Apatite ranges in color from light teal-blue to bright blue to dark blue-green

giving it a similar appearance to Topaz

It is made up of Calcite or Calcium Carbonate

Malachite 15-22x23-33mm AAA Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon faceted-rondelles-merged strand lengthMalachite 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