Malachite (large pendant in silver 80/51/7 mm) Kolwezi district,Congo

A chic cut of malachite buds is presented in the form of a very large (80/51/7 mm) pendant in nickel silver.
Pendant size with loop: 94 mm - length.
In a single instance.
Excellent polishing.
There are polished natural " wild" depressions on the surface of the pendant, which is naturally attractive and does not affect the quality.

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African malachite is valued for its quality, variety of concentric, intricate natural patterns.
This is a favorite stone of collectors and lovers of jewelry, and not only in Russia but all over the world. His magic patterns can be admired forever...

For Russians, malachite is a stone of the Ural Mountains, but currently the main source of malachite for jewelry and handicrafts is the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). Deposits associated with the oxidation zone is widely developed in crusts of weathering of the upper layers of the deposits the uranium-cobalt-copper formation of Copper belt of Central Africa. A characteristic feature of African malachite are larger compared to the Ural, proper concentric ring (unlike the rings of irregular shape from the Ural malachite), with more contrasting alternating light and dark areas. Approximately every 10 thousand tons of ore produce about 100 kg of ornamental malachite, among which there are unique collection samples of decorative and high quality raw material.

Despite its low hardness, malachite today is one of the most famous and popular minerals, which is made of not only jewelry but also decorative pieces.