Malachite Sterling Silver Dangle Post Earrings.

These Malachite Sterling Silver Dangle Post Earrings are true works of art. They feature plenty of natural beauty with hand cut cabochons of genuine Malachite. This Malachite has been set against the brilliance of Sterling Silver. Sterling Silver feather figures and individually hand made Sterling Silver dots offer this pair an extra high shine. These sensational dangle post earrings are 1-3/4" long. Stamped Sterling.

Malachite is a famous and very popular semi-precious stone. It is named for the Greek word for "mallow", a green herb. Its banded light and dark green designs are one-of-a-kind, and give it a unique ornamental quality unlike that of any other stone. The light and dark green bands are so distinctive that malachite maybe one of the most easily recognized minerals by the general public. A popular design of ceramic ware, which imitates this banding, is named after the mineral malachite. It forms the banding from subtle changes in the oxidation states of the surrounding pore waters, but the exact mechanism is still not well understood.