Gem of the Week: Malachite

Malachite is a stone deeply connected to the natural world. It's known to heal emotionally and physically and is often seen as a stone of change. It usually helps the wearer cope with changes in physical, emotional, social, or fiscal status. The stone colored with bands and swirls of light to dark green.

    

The name Malachite is derived from the Greek for mallow stone, as it's color matched the leaves of the mallow plant. Malachite was used as a pigment of green paint into the 1800s. Malachite has a long history of being a decorative piece and used in jewelry and architecture. One of the largest pieces of Malachite in North America was carved into a vase and given by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia to the Linda Hall Library.