Malachite Grade A Polished Stone

A beautiful piece of polished malachite from South Africa.  This chunky grade A stone boasts rich green colour and subtle swirling patterns. 

Although well polished it has not been deeply polished so some very minor natural characteristics are still present.  Like most polished malachite it has a vitreous lustre and because of its deep colour reflects light beautifully.

It has the smoothest texture so is incredibly tactile.  It shows fingerprints quickly so needs to be wiped after being handled.

Malachite is an extremely soft and fragile mineral.  This makes cutting and polishing quite difficult. Stones are usually kept wet whilst being polished to minimise the amount of dust.  This is because the dust from malachite is toxic.

Malachite is often cut and polished by artisans in different parts of the world.  This popular material was the first ore of copper. 

A beautiful piece of malachite that's sure to complement any collection of rocks and minerals.