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Malachite Pendants
Malachite is a
famous and very popular semi-precious stone. It is named for the Greek word for "mallow", a green herb. Its banded light and
dark green designs are one-of-a-kind, and give it a unique ornamental quality unlike that of any other stone. The light and
dark green bands are so distinctive that malachite maybe one of the most easily recognized minerals by the general public.
Although its massive carvable forms are well known, its crystalline forms are much rarer and only recently becoming
widely available to the average mineral collector. One of its more unique habits is its fine acicular crusts and tufts. At
times appearing as a mat of thin hairs or as a carpet of green velvet.
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Pretty little nearly round, but kinda square 10x11 cabochon in a simple sterling silver setting.
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