Malachite Jewellery
Malachite is believed to be a strong protector of children. It is said to protect the wearer from accidents and protects travelers. Malachite has been used to aid success in business and protect against undesirable business associations. It is a stone of balance in relationships.
Malachite is always green, usually in banded tones varying from very dark green to a mellow green. Most malachite comes from Zaire, Chile and Australia.
Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used malachite for jewelry and ground it to use as eye shadow. It is used in amulets to protect against the evil eye. In the Middle Ages it was used to protect children from witches and other dangers.
Healing properties of Malachite
Malachite is a stone that should not be used for physical healing. Malachite has been called the "mirror of the soul". It is variable in its condition. It reaches the inner feelings of the person and reflects what is there, negative or positive. It is so beautiful that one would like to wear it in jewelry, but caution must be used when wearing Malachite. It will always reflect how you feel, if you feel negative don't wear Malachite. It reminds us that we have a dual nature and it is up to each person to know and rule his own person. To help get rid of nightmares, keep a piece of Malachite in your bedroom.
The malleability of silver has enabled it to be hand-crafted or machined throughout the ages into beautiful works of art and jewellery.
The major difficulties in making silver jewellery are porosity and fire scale. Porosity is essentially where small bubbles of air get trapped in the cooling process whilst Fire scale (or fire stain) is a red stain that becomes visible on mixtures of copper and silver. Above certain temperatures, oxygen reacts with the copper to form cuprous oxide and then cupric oxide. To overcome these difficulties precision temperature controls are used throughout the manufacturing process.
Use with copper to increase the power of malachite.
Malachite is believed to be a strong protector of children. It is said to protect the wearer from accidents and protects travelers. Malachite has been used to aid success in business and protect against undesirable business associations. It is a stone of balance in relationships.
The malleability of Silver has enabled it to be hand-crafted or machined throughout the ages into beautiful works of art and jewellery. The major difficulties in making silver jewellery are porosity and fire scale. Porosity is essentially where small bubbles of air get trapped in the cooling process whilst Fire scale (or fire stain) is a red stain that becomes visible on mixtures of copper and silver. Above certain temperatures, oxygen reacts with the copper to form cuprous oxide and then cupric oxide. To overcome these difficulties precision temperature controls are used throughout the manufacturing process.