Malachite
Its concentric green banding is visually distinctive and especially dramatic on polished surfaces. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
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Placement: <span>Desk</span>
Mineralogy, identification, care, lapidary craft, interiors and documented cultural history—with traditional beliefs clearly labelled as a separate subject.
Prehnite
Its soft translucent green and rounded botryoidal surfaces are especially distinctive. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Septarian
Polished pieces show a dramatic cracked pattern of yellowish carbonate veins in darker matrix. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Magnetite
Small natural crystals can be strongly magnetic, making magnetite physically distinctive. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Howlite
Natural howlite is white to cream with irregular grey veining. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Chrysocolla
Blue-green colour can range from soft turquoise to saturated teal depending on associated minerals. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Chrysoprase
Fine chrysoprase has an almost glowing green translucency. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Lapis Lazuli
Fine lapis is prized for rich blue colour, but some natural white calcite or pyrite can be part of its character. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common…
Read guide →Unakite
The mix of pistachio green and salmon pink makes unakite instantly recognisable. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Sodalite
Deep denim to royal blue with white veining gives it a graphic, stone-like appearance. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
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