Malachite & Lapis Lazuli Bracelet – ELENA

Malachite & Lapis Lazuli Bracelet – ELENA

Symbolism of malachite: Regeneration – Healing – Transformation
Symbolism of lapis lazuli: Clarity – Spirituality – Guidance

Our Limited Edition bracelets:

Discover our Limited Edition creations, crafted from a blend of semi-precious stones.
The delicate details of our bracelets highlight the natural beauty of the minerals.
Each of these bracelets has been carefully crafted to bring harmony and refined elegance.
Give free rein to your creativity and express your individuality through these one-of-a-kind pieces.
Wear them individually for a subtle touch or layer them to create a personalised look.
Gold-plated haematite stones add a touch of sparkle.

Malachite:

The origin of the name ‘malachite’ is uncertain but may derive from the Greek ‘malakos’, meaning ‘soft’, as it is a soft stone.
Another theory suggests that its name comes from another Greek word, ‘malache’, meaning ‘mauve’. The reason for this is that the colour of this mineral is reminiscent of the colour of mallow leaves.
Malachite has a long history of use in jewellery and ornamentation, dating back to Ancient Egypt.
It was associated with the Egyptian goddess Hathor and was used to create protective amulets. Hathor is the goddess of Motherhood, Love, Beauty, Joy and Music.
Malachite is mainly composed of hydroxylated copper carbonate. Its green colour comes from the presence of copper in its composition.
It forms in metamorphic and oxidation deposits, often in association with other copper minerals.
Take care not to get your malachite wet: it would lose its lustre and could leach copper.
The main malachite deposits are found in the Republic of the Congo, Russia, Zambia, Namibia, Australia and Mexico

Lapis lazuli:

From the Latin ‘lapis’, meaning stone, and ‘lazuli’: like the colour azure, borrowed from the Persian ‘Lāžward’. Lapis lazuli was known as sapphire until the Middle Ages because of its colour.
It is composed of lazurite, which gives it its intense blue colour, as well as calcite and pyrite.
It is regarded as a symbol of divinity and has adorned religious artefacts, temples and sculptures since ancient Egypt.
Lapis lazuli is also ground into a powder and applied as eye shadow or used as a pigment to create ultramarine blue, as in Vermeer’s painting ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’.
Afghanistan is renowned for producing some of the finest specimens of lapis lazuli.
The main deposits of lapis lazuli are found in Afghanistan, Chile, Russia, Pakistan and Tajikistan.