Malachite 4mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch Size_3x6-5x8mm The proper name for Rosewood

The proper name for Rosewood is Petersianthus quadrialatus

Authentic DZI beads were used in ancient times in India

This semi to translucent stone occurs in an array of hues

blue-greens and greens swirled with yellow-green

Malachite 4mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch Size_3x6-5x8mm The proper name for RosewoodMalachite is a copper carbonate with a bright green color and dark green banding. Usually found near copper deposits, it is formed through the combination of carbonated water, limestone and copper. Famous malachite mines in the Ural mountains of Russia once produced 20 to ton blocks of the stone, while today it is primarily mined in Africa. Malachite was used extensively as decoration in the palaces of Russian tsars and forms the columns of St. Isaacs