Malachite 15-22x23-33mm AAA Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon faceted-rondelles-merged giving it a similar appearance

giving it a similar appearance to Topaz

the third to hardest common natural gemstone

Pietersite is associated with the zodiac sign of Leo

and protective stone which promotes strength and vitality

Its proper name is Artocarpus heterophyllus

Malachite 15-22x23-33mm AAA Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon faceted-rondelles-merged giving it a similar appearanceMalachite 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