Malachite

Item Description

A few years ago, there was a discovery in Argentina of some of the best banded Malachite found that rivals the most attractive Malachite from the Congo.  I personally acquired this stone from Dennis from Rhodo Co., who imported this beautiful material in rough form and had it worked up into cabochons, carvings and other collectible objects.   This "Oval Cabochon" cut stone has a great "zebra" like pattern with alternating mint-green and forest-green bands of color througout. The color is very consistent and attractive, and this is a great locality stone as there is so much Malachite on the market from the Congo.