Malachite
Welcome to the World of Malachite
The lush green of trees is as alluring as the deep mysterious green of the oceans. The prosperity of a population is easily judged by the profuseness of the Emerald hues seen in every aspect of its everyday life. The depths of the world have hidden in them a magnanimous wealth of green. Not just on the leaves, but beneath the ground, within the earth, there lies a magnificent treasure. The subtle draw of Malachite is so pure, so honest that everyone feels inclined to touch and feel and observe the tranquil tones of the stones from close, without any exception.
Let me tell you My Origin –
‘Malakos’ meaning ‘soft’ is the Green word from where malachite has been derived, but even though physically it isn’t the hardest of stones, its powers make it one of the strongest.
With an awe-inspiring history of over 3800 years, when Malachite was first mined in the Great Orme Mines of Britain, there is more to Malachite than meets the eye. It was also mined centuries ago in caves of Israel. Since time immemorial, Malachite has caught the attention of the human eye owing to its uniquely fresh, earthy and yet luxurious look.
Huge deposits of the brilliantly green rock are found in the Urals, Russia, followed by several other countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Gabon; Zambia; Namibia; Mexico; New South Wales; France; Israel; and the Southwestern United States, most notably in Arizona.
It has always and very widely been used as a pigment in green paints since an exceptionally long time, almost until the nineteenth century.
From ancient times, it has been worn as a tiny locket on every child, believed to ward off evil spirits and keep the adorned healthy. The Egyptians wore Malachite as a talisman owing to their protective abilities.
It is opaque – translucent and invariably of the many hues on a greenish color spectrum.
It also happens to be one of the first ores of copper to be mined. It is a secondary mineral of copper that is it is usually formed by lime reacting with copper oxides. It does not yield a huge quantity of copper, though. Thus, even though once it was extensively mined for copper, now better yielding ores are used and malachite is preserved for its use as a powerful and beautiful stone.
The vibrant green, polished luster and the very many patterns make it a beautiful Gemstone, worth collecting and definitely inviting fascination. It looks elegant and gorgeous at the same time.
My Use and Purity –
Malachite is a delicate stone with a Moh’s hardness scale rating of 3.5-4.
It has an impeccable cleavage in one go though. It ranges from being transparent to opaque, dark green to light green in color, has a silky or vitreous luster, with light green streaking.
Synthetic Malachite is also available, but it can be differentiated from the natural form, by the absence of the characteristic natural banding or geometry.
It has a monoclinic Crystal system.
Malachite has been used as a decorative component in several museums and cathedral, like the one in many enthusiasts like to collect peculiarly shaped and banded specimens of Malachite. Tiny trinket boxes made of Malachite are also seemingly popular. It is used as a part of jewelry by a lot of cultures.
Malachite is known as the mirror of the soul.
My Powers –
This wonderful and extremely powerful stone is known as the Transformation stone.
It possesses the power to alter the owner’s life from what it is to what it should be.
It has always been used as a talisman against evil and negative energy. It is protective and always provides constant support to deal with situations.
It helps to keep the wearer emotionally stable. It removes anything that feels toxic to the soul of the owner.
It sharpens every sense of an individual and improves the intuitive powers, aiding a mental and spiritual growth which is unparalleled.
As a part of a meditative regime, it has been known to fill one with such deep insights and psychic abilities as never before and thus helping the owner to find clarity and seek understanding.
Malachite improves the confidence and attitude of a man to a great extent, making it easier to find a way through remarkably new and surprising situations which may spring out of nowhere.
It increases the ability of the owner to analyze and make a decision, even while under severe stress and pressure from all, arenas of life.
It balances the mental energy and gives a calm and soothing feeling to the wearer. It helps to maintain a healthy equilibrium between contradictory forces.
It elevates the mind to the right energy state, helping to increase productivity and satisfaction.
It ensures the owner gets a brighter outlook towards life and welcomes happiness and enjoyment into life. It is said to be able to ward off negative vibes and prevent untoward incidents.
It evokes love and passion for the wearer’s partner and thereby enhances the quality of romantic life. It also gives monetary prudence to the mind and helps to get finances in control.
Why me
It’s a ‘jack of all trades and master of many’ stone that manages to provide you with a holistic improvement in your quality of life, relationships, health, and money. There should be no second thought in your mind for purchasing this stone.
It is called the mirror of the soul and rightfully so. It shows you what your souls can be with its power.
Carnelian which is often referred to as ‘cornelian’ is named after the color of cornel cherry. It is one of the oldest known Gemstones dating back to 4000 years. In ancient times it was known as the jewelry of the nobles, many emperors and rich merchants used it as accessories.
Apatite is found in various countries around the world. India, Kenya, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mexico and Canada are its chief producer. Madagascar is famous for producing the highly desire neon-green colored Apatite. The purple variety of Apatite is of rare occurrence and is found in Maine. Apatite is a Greek term meaning ‘cheat’. It was given this name due to its close resemblance to several other highly valuable Gemstones. Apatite is found in various shades from pink to green. Its green colored stone is the most desired and top-selling one. Connoisseurs often seek out rare colors such as Paraiba-like blue-green Apatite or leek-green Apatite, which is known as ‘asparagus stone’. Top grade blue-green specimens of apatite are the most demanded can rival that of famed Paraiba Tourmaline. Deep purple, violet and reddish specimens are also in demand. An additional blue variety is known as ‘moroxite’, but it is typically heat-treated to enhance color. Other Apatite Gemstone colors include colorless, pink, purple and golden yellow. Untreated Blue Brazilian stones rank second in demand. Light-green Apatite is popularly known as the ‘asparagus stone’. As for other Gems, color saturation is the primary definer of the value. Apatite’s value depends mostly on its color. Those with high color intensity are considered the most valuable. Gem-quality Apatites are rarely found in large sizes.
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Green Amethyst is a light green colored- transparent Semi-Precious Gemstone. Prasiolite is Green Quartz, a silicate mineral which is chemically silicon dioxide. Prasiolite, which is popularly known as Green Amethyst stone does not occur naturally. It is produced by heating Amethyst which is Yellowish Quartz. This Yellow Quartz is mainly found in Brazil and the USA. Amethyst is heated at about 500-degree centigrade to produce Green Amethyst Stone having a pale Green Color which when exposed in direct strong sunlight loses its color. Some varieties of Green Quartz do occur naturally. These are members of the Chalcedony Quartz family. They comprise of Chrysoprase and aventurine. Aventurine is mainly dark-green with a glittery metallic appearance caused by included green mica. Chrysoprase is colored due to the presence of trace amounts of nickel. Its color varies from apple-green to deep green. These are purely and completely Natural Gemstones.
stone. Prasiolite is a combination of two Greek words, ‘person’ which means ‘leek’, the color this stone is considered to resemble and ‘litho’ which means stone. This Amethyst stone rarely occurs naturally, they are produced by heating Amethyst which is more commonly a yellowish to purplish stone. Natural prasiolite is usually very pale green whereas dark green prasiolite is a cause of natural or artificial treatment. It is a crystalline stone having hexagonal prisms and no cleavage. This Amethyst stone is very hard in nature ranging 7 on Mohs scale with a brittle tenacity. Prasiolite or Green Amethyst stone has a refractive index of about 1.54 to 1.55 and a specific gravity of about 2.65. Green amethyst stone because of its beautiful appearance and the power it carries with it, is used in a variety of purposes. Mainly these are worn as jewelry in the form of necklaces, pendants, earring and rings. It is also used in making other decorative and ornamental pieces. It is also used in making religious ornamentals because of its ability to connect to the higher spiritual powers.
Green Amethyst stone is considered a spiritual stone. It is said that this greenish stone has energies that work with the third eye, crown and etheric Chakra which strengthen your relationship with the divine mind. Prasiolite brings all the positive and loving energies around you. Besides having spiritual powers it has healing powers too. It is popularly believed that this green stone was used in ancient times to recover from physical addictions as well as addictive and abusive relationships. Hence, it is often regarded as the ‘Stone of Sobriety’. This Amethyst stone is a protective and purifying stone. It purifies people’s heart from false desires, fears and insecurities. A mentioned above it has spiritual powers and hence it is used by many to protect themselves from any unknown evil powers. Due to its powerful protective and purifying abilities, it is preferred by many meta physician who considered Amethyst as one of their best tools. The green color parisolite, when worn as a pendant, brings the upper higher spiritual powers to wearer’s heart which makes the heart devoid of any harm or feelings of fear and insecurities. With its spiritual and healing powers combined Amethyst stone it stimulates proper blood flow and hence leading to
physical and emotional well being. Green Amethyst stone or prasiolite transmutes lower frequencies into higher vibrations hence turning to the negative energies around you into positive and bringing the feeling of love and contentment. It is desired by a lot of businessman and people craving success. This powerful stone with all its positive energies induces creativity and inspiration, helps in clearing one’s mind of any other distraction and thus making you focused towards your goal. Green Amethyst stone is guaranteed to aid your success and lead you on a better path of life physically and spiritually both.
Yes, you are the one
Pyro means heat and pyrite comes from the Greek word “Pyr” which means fire. When it was introduced it was struck with steel and it caused a spark. Hence then that spark was used for igniting a fire for gun to shoot. Since then it was named Pyrite; stone that ignites a fire.
It is the first Gemstone to be named after an individual. It is named after Colonel Hendrik von Prehn, a minister of Cape of Good Hope and its discoverer. It was first discovered in 1788 in Karoo dolerites of Cradock, South Africa.
Long back in 1700s, there were hardly 3to5 types of stones commonly who had a name, those who were not Ruby or Sapphire were known as “turamali” Sinhalese name for those stones who had mixed colors. It was originally found in Sri Lanka by Dutch people and then science grew and stones were given names as a variety of Gems were then begun to arise, therefore “turamali” became “TOURMALINE”.