This vibrant Malachite bowl is trimmed with a brass rim to give it its posh look. Its design period was between 1970 to 1979, where most Malachite were being mined from Africa.

Malachite is considered a rare gemstone in that the original deposits for the stones have been depleted leaving behind very few sources. The use of Malachite as gemstones and sculptural materials remains just as popular today as they were throughout history.

We find malachite in jewelry dating back thousands of years. The oldest known examples date back to ancient Egypt. Early civilization attributed the benefits of protective and healing properties to this gemstone, often used to adorn amulets and other talismans.