malachite
noun
mal·a·chite
ˈma-lə-ˌkīt 
: a green mineral that is a basic carbonate of copper used especially for making ornamental objects
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Works on display include iconic pieces by bygone designers, among them a bookcase by Ico Parisi, and a cabinet originally designed by Gio Ponti and later revamped by Piero Fornasetti features green lacquer and black malachite, as well as Sottsass’ Sun carpet.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Meanwhile, Dior’s jewelry division has introduced pendant versions of its Gem Dior watch — one with jazzy malachite, the other with delicate aragonite — dangling from a thread-thin link-bar chain.
—Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The ubiquity of gemstone dials at this year’s Geneva watch week—and not just the obvious materials, like malachite, but also more obscure offerings such as jade and pink opal—was impossible to ignore, and begged the question: How did every brand get the memo?
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
Capricorns can also benefit from malachite’s energy of protection and prosperity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Meanwhile, Dior’s jewelry division has introduced pendant versions of its Gem Dior watch — one with jazzy malachite, the other with delicate aragonite — dangling from a thread-thin link-bar chain.
—Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The ubiquity of gemstone dials at this year’s Geneva watch week—and not just the obvious materials, like malachite, but also more obscure offerings such as jade and pink opal—was impossible to ignore, and begged the question: How did every brand get the memo?
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
Capricorns can also benefit from malachite’s energy of protection and prosperity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Malachite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malachite. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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malachite
noun
mal·a·chite
ˈmal-ə-ˌkīt
: a green mineral that contains copper and is used especially for ornamental objects
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