Malachite

Green drawn in natural bands.

Copper carbonate hydroxide

Malachite records copper in concentric bands and shifting greens. We keep its pattern visible, allowing each cut to remain visibly individual.

Colour

Forest to vivid mineral green

Formation

Oxidised copper deposits

Origin

Congo · Inner Mongolia

Hardness

3.5–4 Mohs

Care

Avoid acids, heat and ultrasonic cleaning

Layered green as growth, renewal and living pattern.

The banded green of malachite recalls carved screens, garden stone and kingfisher colour. Cui describes a vivid green alive with movement and renewal.