Malachite, from the Greek word "mallache", referring to a plant called "mallow", means "green" and characterizes the color of malachite. It is a copper carbonate mineral, and its light green and dark green bands are uniquely designed to give it a distinctive ornamental character that sets it apart from other gemstones.

Malachite is one of the oldest known minerals and has been used for thousands of years for its healing and transformative properties. In ancient Egyptian times, Malachite was used by upper class people as one of their main power ores. It provided the energy to implement and help them channel higher energies to the planet. Pharaohs usually set malachite arrangements within their headdresses, believing it would help them rule their people wisely. Ancient Egyptians firmly believed that malachite was a useful amulet for children, and even believed that a small piece of malachite hung over a child's cradle would dispel all evil spirits and allow the child to sleep peacefully and soundly.

Malachite is known to embody a powerful property that hides your energy field from negative energies and prevents psychic attacks. Malachite has an impressive energy that is very effective for psychic protection. This green gemstone also enhances your imagination and creativity, as well as your intuition.

Several malachite analogues appear in the market mainly artificial material imitation malachite and synthetic malachite.

Counterfeit malachite is generally made of plastic imitation products, identification characteristics are more intuitive, from the appearance of the color band basically the same color, appear obvious border. The texture gives the first impression that it looks frivolous, and it feels even lighter in weight when you get it in your hand.

The most difficult to distinguish is synthetic malachite, which is very similar to natural malachite in all aspects: color, chemical composition and luster, and even the typical concentric circles and stripes that natural malachite has. However, the green pattern of natural malachite varies in shade, intensity or lightness, unlike synthetic malachite, which does not have a flexible gradation effect, the pattern is the same shade in a circle, and can be recognized most of the time.

  • Real Natural Malachite

  • Fake Artificial Malachite

  • Synthetic Malachite