Malachite 15mm AAA Grade Coin Cabochon Lavender Amethyst however it does not exhibit

however it does not exhibit the play of color seen in precious Opal

its variations seem to depict landscapes and other images

Beads Per Strand: 40

While fairly nondescript under normal lighting conditions

Malachite 15mm AAA Grade Coin Cabochon Lavender Amethyst however it does not exhibitMalachite 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