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Posts Tagged ‘malachite pendant’

JUST ARRIVED! NEW FAIR TRADE SILVER PENDANTS INLAID WITH GEMSTONES!

Friday, August 20th, 2010

STUNNING NEW RANGE OF FAIR TRADE PENDANTS HAND MADE IN SOLID SILVER FROM INDIGO OCEAN TRADING

We are pleased to share our sparkly new range of gorgeous  fair trade silver pendants inlaid with sumptuous gemstones such as lapis lazuli, blue chalcedony, malachite, tigers eye and mother of pearl, amethyst and lots of other wonderful stones! Beautiful! Beautiful!

Here is a bit of a preview to whet your appetite!

Fair trade silver pendant & chain (rhodochrosite & mother of pearl)

Fair trade silver pendant & chain (rhodochrosite & mother of pearl)

Fair trade pendant and chain handmade in India from 925 silver inlaid with both a mother of pearl and an oval rhodochrosite gemstone set in an elegant decorative silver bail (1.75” drop including bail). The pendant comes complete with a 925 silver link chain which is 16” long (weight 1.1 grams) and is just long enough so that the pendant nestles on the upper neck to show the gemstone off beautifully.

 

 

Fair trade silver pendant & chain (tigers eye)  : £15.99

Fair trade silver pendant & chain (tigers eye) : £15.99

Fair trade pendant and chain handmade in India from 925 silver inlaid with a circular tigers eye gemstone set in a flower shaped silver bail (1.25” drop including bail). The pendant comes complete with a 925 silver link chain which is 16” long (weight 1.1 grams).

 

 Fair trade silver pendant & chain (red agate) : £16.99

Fair trade silver pendant & chain (red agate) : £16.99

 Fair trade pendant and chain handmade in India from 925 silver inlaid with diamond shaped red agate gemstone set in an elegant decorative diamond shaped silver bail (1.25” drop including bail). The pendant comes complete with a 925 silver link chain which is 16” long (weight 1.1 grams)

 

Fair trade silver pendant & chain (blue chalcedony) : £15.99

Fair trade silver pendant & chain (blue chalcedony) : £15.99

Fair trade pendant and chain handmade in India from 925 silver inlaid with a blue chalcedony gemstone (1.25” drop including bail). The pendant comes complete with a 925 silver link chain which is 16” long (weight 1.1 grams)

Fair trade jewellery: Malachite

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Fair trade silver malachite £35.99
Fair trade silver malachite £35.99

PROPERTIES OF MALACHITE

 

Malachite is a hydrated copper carbonate where the dense, opulent green colour of the Malachite gemstone derives its name from the Greek word ‘mallow’, (a green herb). It is characterised by bandings of light and dark green patterns which make this gemstone easy to identify.

 

 

Malachite can also be formed with a violet-blue mineral azurite which is called as Azurmalachite or Malachite azurite.

Indigo Ocean has a range of fair trade jewellery hand made in India where the crafts people have been paid a fair wage for their workmanship.

Malachite fair trade earrings £4.99

Malachite fair trade earrings £4.99

 

 

 

 

 

HISTORY

The Egyptians have been using malachite minerals since 3000 AD inlaid in amulets to protect against the ‘evil eye’ bringing protection and was also used in other jewellery such as bracelets, rings and pendants. Like the Turquoise, this stone was also grounded into a powder to use as an eye shadow characteristic of the ancient Egyptian era on both males and females.

fair trade silver jewellery, malachite £7.49

fair trade silver jewellery, malachite £7.49

 

 

 

 

Since ancient times this beautiful fine green crystal has also been used in abundance in inlay work and carvings of cathedrals and churches.

Malachite is also a popular stone used extensively in jewellery particularly in Native American South Western jewellery. Malachite is also known by its trade name the peacock stone. In the Indian market the gem is popularly known as dana firang.

ORIGIN

Malachite is mined primarily in Zaire though it can also be sourced from Germany, Zambia and Australia.

FOLKLORE SURROUNDING MALACHITE

As far as folklore goes, Malachite was believed to be the”mirror of the soul”. There was a strong belief that Malachite has the power to allow us to get in touch with the dual nature of the human mind (where the brain is made up of two hemispheres)  and bring harmony to the wearer.

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