Natural Malachite Gemstone Chip Bracelet Stone Healing Crystal Irregular Nugget Stretch Beads Friendship Band Manufacturer Supplier Exporter Wholesaler from Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Malachite (Mal-ah-kite) History Malachite has distinctive light and dark green marbling in its lush, swirling patterns. This stone's breathtaking beauty has come to stand for sensuality and beauty. Malachite, pronounced (Mal-ah-kite), likely gets its name from either the Greek words malhe, which means grass because of its green hue, or malakos, which means soft since the stone is amenable to carving. This stone, which poets have compared to spring grass waving in the breeze, has long attracted the attention of various civilizations due to its concentric, eye-like rings of green that resemble the eye of a peacock feather. The first culture to use malachite for adornment was ancient Egypt around 4, 000 BC. The Egyptians used malachite as an ornamental stone in jewelry and art. The stone was imported from King Solomon's infamous copper mines on the Red Sea. Archeologists have found Egyptian tomb paintings using malachite gemstones that had been ground into paint that colored the walls. It was also ground into a fine dust and mixed with galena, a thick paste used to make kohl, on slate palettes to be painted onto eyelids as a cosmetic and talisman against evil. Vivid green malachite kohl is believed to be Cleopatra's favorite cosmetic, and she was buried with a large vase of it for use in her afterlife. As a paint and dye pigment throughout the Renaissance era of the 15th and 16th centuries, malachite also had a significant impact on European art. Many of the green hues of Michelangelo's painting of the Sistine Chapel are said to have been created using oil paints with malachite as its primary pigment. Small bits of malachite were frequently hanged from children's beds and infant cribs from the mediaeval era to the Victorian era in an effort to ward off evil and promote restful slumber for young children. It was the Russian Romanov dynasty, however, that really made malachite synonymous with outlandish luxury. High quality malachite, discovered in 1635 in the foothills of the Urals, had become very fashionable for jewelry by 1820 and was frequently paired with gold and diamonds. In 1835, a malachite boulder of the highest quality was discovered that would take 21 years to unearth and bring to the surface. The inside of two Russian palaces was decorated with malachite pillars, columns, and enclosed walls made from slabs from this 260-ton jewel. The massive Corinthian columns that hold a two hundred foot tall gilded altar in St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia, are supported by 10 of these same boulder's enormous malachite columns. Explore the beauty of malachite and learn about the use of this striking stone in jewelry. Dive into its green marbling, history and metaphysical properties. Malachite Metaphysical Properties Malachite is considered the "stone of change" because it helps uncover and cure emotional sorrow by absorbing the pain into itself. Malachite is the epitome of joy. It is particularly useful in delivering comfort through times of transition and provides the understanding required for personal development. Malachite's swirls, circles, and exquisite marbling are energizing and inspiring to just observe. It can support a person during trying times of transition. When beginning a new project, career, or relocation, this is a beautiful, empowering stone to wear. Malachite has long been used as a protective stone and a remedy for disease. It has been used to cover wounds and fractured bones to aid in tissue regeneration and healing, as well as to prevent against falling. Malachite has a propensity to pull chaos and unfavorable energies into itself. Place your malachite on a cluster of clear quartz to periodically refresh its energy, and then give it a good rinsing in cold, fresh water. Malachite is often said to promote harmony in one's life. Wearing it can improve intuition and aid in bringing one's heart's desire into reality.