Malachite is one of the most interesting and beautiful gems used since ancient times by people. The first jewelry made of this stone appeared 10 thousand years ago. Today, the gem has not lost its popularity at all. Due to its sophistication and magical properties, malachite continues to be used as an ornamental stone for the manufacture of jewelry and amulets. Malachite beads look especially beautiful and gentle.
Stone properties
In Greek, the name of the stone comes from the word "soft". That is why jewelers value this stone for its flexibility and ease of operation. In nature, malachite of various colors is found - from light green to saturated emerald. If you look at the stone in the context, you can see a pattern similar to the annual rings of trees. This peculiar pattern and gives such a value to the stone, the genuine jewelry from which are now quite expensive.
Malachite is considered a stone that carries magical energy in itself, so it is difficult to overestimate its beneficial properties. Many peoples in their beliefs believe that the gem is able to protect from negative influence, bad thoughts and the envy of others. He drives away failures and troubles and brings harmony to life.
It has malachite and healing qualities. In medicine, a pebble is used as a bactericidal and disinfectant; it also helps with skin problems. Many doctors and scientists also claim that wearing malachite increases concentration, improves memory and fights fatigue and apathy well.
How to choose?
If your goal is to buy real malachite beads, then you should choose them carefully. Due to the fact that it is difficult to extract stone and its deposits are not so common, you can easily purchase a fake.Glass and plastic beads, issued as malachite, are now found quite often.
Recognizing a low-quality fake is not difficult. Natural stone should not have transparent glows or interlayers. Try to touch the material, the gem will always be cold, and glass or plastic warm.
When choosing a necklace, also consider your body type. Full girls should not buy small beads, a large massive jewelry will look much more interesting. Long beads are suitable, with short ones you risk creating the impression of tightness and tightness.
But thin ladies should buy smaller beads, the length does not matter, but the jewelry should not be too large.
What to wear?
Beads from malachite perfectly match the style of ethno and boho. In a colorful, saturated image, they fit perfectly. However, if you are not a fan of such styles, you should not despair - the pebble is combined with everyday clothes. It can be successfully combined with plain sweaters, turtlenecks and dresses. Creating a business image, it is good to wear such beads under a trouser suit or under jeans, a discreet turtleneck and a jacket.
Shades that blend perfectly with malachite - black, white, beige, pastel. Beads will look very nice if your image contains brown or light red tones. But with bright red, pink, blue, purple colors it is better not to experiment. The stone will not fit the green color, against which the product will simply be lost.
