malachite

noun mal·a·chite \ ˈma-lə-ˌkīt \

|Updated on: 25 May 2018

Definition of malachite

: a green mineral that is a basic carbonate of copper used especially for making ornamental objects

Recent Examples of malachite from the Web

In the living room, the Eames lounge chair and otto- man are by Herman Miller, the malachite table light is by Adelman for Nilufar, and the artwork is by Matt Clark.

— nancy hass, ELLE Decor, "Lindsey Adelman's Park Slope Home Doubles as a Constantly Revolving Showcase," 27 Apr. 2018
The turquoise, malachite, azurite, and chrysocolla from there are so beautiful that my eyes just melt.

— sarah bray, Town & Country, "Why Lisa Eisner Loves Bronze Jewelry," 17 Aug. 2017
For the latest iteration, Ray has teamed up with jewelry designer Pamela Love to create three distinct bag styles that feature piercing-like hardware made from semiprecious stones including tiger’s eye, malachite, turquoise, and lapis.

— brooke bobb, Vogue, "Pamela Love Teams Up With Hobo for a Limited Edition Line of Punkish Bags," 16 Apr. 2018
More discoveries soon followed: magenta, Hofmann’s violet, Lyons blue, malachite green, Bismarck brown and aniline black.

— bruce falconer, New York Times, "What Is the Perfect Color Worth?," 28 Feb. 2018
Long before they were used as a form of identifiable status, Princess Grace of Monaco could be seen wearing examples set with coral, malachite, rock crystal, and tortoiseshell, most often stacked in twos or threes around her neck.

— claibourne poindexter, Town & Country, "How the Alhambra Necklace Became an Icon," 18 Sep. 2017
Kane made the plastic footwear his own by embedding them with mineral stones like malachite and zebra jasper.

— chrissy rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, "Can Christopher Kane Make Crocs Happen?," 19 Sep. 2016
High Jewelry Serpenti Watch in malachite and gold with diamonds.

— emily selter, Town & Country, "Are These the Most Collectible Jewels on the Planet?," 18 May 2015
Our son delighted in sifting through mining rough in the water sluice to discover fool's gold, rose quartz, malachite and lapis lazuli.

— kristen jordan shamus, Detroit Free Press, "Have kids, will travel. Why you should take your children with you on vacation," 16 July 2017

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