Malachite chip necklace

A good quality malachite chip necklace with natural dark green coloring. The necklace consists of individual chips of the mineral, continuously strung, with a lobster clasp.

Malachite is a copper carbonate with the formula Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂. The typical dark green color is caused by the copper in the crystal lattice and has been known since antiquity, for example, as a pigment in ancient Egyptian wall paintings.

The necklace has a length of approximately 45 centimeters and is suitable for everyday wear. Polished malachite pieces are unproblematic to handle, unlike raw stone dust.