Malachite stones are formed when copper is exposed to water and while malachite is formed over hundreds (thousands) of years as water seeps through copper formations within the group, the same chemical reactions that cause it to form is what happens when copper is exposed to water (humidity) and turns green.

Rarely are malachite stones found in crystal form. Usually it is found in small grape like balls or larger mass forms similar to stalagtite bases, where the liquid minerals have dripped over time.

The most highly sought after pieces have intricate bands of color. Often these bands form "eyes" within a piece. You will often find these eyes called "peacock eyes" within the jewelry industry for they are highly sought after by collectors.

Azurite often grows with malachite. Both are formed where copper is plentiful and it is not unusual to find these two minerals growing together in one stone.

1. The Malachite gemstone is a Protector of Children and they make an excellent stone for putting in jewelry designed spcifically for children. Hang a malachite gemstone in the window of the childs room to absorb any negative energies that might come through. Place one in your childs pocket as a lucky stone to protect them from others that may wish to harm them.
2. Traveling always puts us at extra risk. Not only from the strangers we may encounted but also from the risk of an accident while on the road. Wear jewelry made of malachite or carry a gemstone in your pocket to protect you while you travel and hang one from your rear view mirror to protect from injury in accidents.
3. Whether you are the CEO of a multi-billion dollar corporation or the sole proprietor of a home business you can benefit from the power of this money colored stone. Place a gem in your cash register or display a specimen in a place of honor near your desk to bring success to businesses.
4. With the pressures put upon employees in todays modern offices and the stress of everyday living that is almost impossible to leave outside our homes, it is no wonder that homes and business tend to have an air of stress about them that often leads to arguements. Use malachite as a decorative piece in your home or office to help maintain harmony in the relationships carried on there.
5. The curse of the evil eye has been documented throughout history with the earliest mention in ancient text coming from about 5000 BC in ancient Mesomatamia writining. Wear earrings or a necklace containing malachite to protect against the evil eye.
6. Nightmares can ruin the lives of both children and adults and can be brought on by a wide range of triggers. If you or any of your loved ones are bothered by nightmares, place a gem under your pilliow to calm the wild beasts of the night.
7. Our bodies can tell us what we need, what we are missing and what we need to do to correct the problem, but often it is hard to be able to listen to what our bodies are saying. Meditate with a stone and allow it to show you where disharmonies are within your mind, body and soul and allow it to show you how to improve them.
8. The malachite gemstone works much like a spring tonic to bring all the bodies systems into harmony. Wear the stones in jewelry or meditate with a stone laying on each chakra to receive this powerful benefit.
9. As a healing gemstone, use a malachite gemstone to cleanse and balance the energies of the heart, lungs and other organs. This can be accomplished by wearing a stone on a chain so it hangs near the heart and between the lungs or take a few moments to lay down, placing the gemstones over the heart area then relaxing while it does it work.
10. Our connection with God/Spirit is one of the more important connections we have in our lives. Wear any type of malachite jewelry to heighten the Spiritual awareness of the wearer.
11. A hard day of running, football, soccer and even just walking on unlevel ground can leave us with pain from muscles that have been over worked. Use a string of malachite beads or chips worn around the arm or leg to help heal muscles, bones and ligaments.
12. To help prevent injury during a workout, try wearing or carrying a malachite gemstone to help improve flexibility within the body. It nothing else, string a couple of beads onto a large safety pin and pin it to the inside of your workout gear so you will be protected without the worry of it coming off or getting in your way.
13. If you suffer with arthritis or any other type of joint pain, it can be debilitating making normal everyday life almost unbareable without medication that can be unhealthy is used too much. Wrap the joint with an ace bandage and slip a gemstone under it to help with arthritis and joint pain.
14. Do you normally wake each morning with stiff and sore muscles and joints? Sleep with malachite to ease the morning stiffness.
15. Everyone knows the forumla for losing weight is nothing more than eating fewer calories than you burn, but that does not make it easy to make the right choices when we are constantly bombarded with food in television, magazines and even at the office party. A malachite gemstone makes a great gift for anyone trying to lose weight because malachite helps you make good food choices to increase weight loss.
16. Wear a string of malachite beads around your neck. As your blood flows through the ring of stones, it clears impurities from the blood keeping the arteries and veins clear.
17. Here is a great meditation to help strengthen the immune system. Hold a malachite gemstone in each hand while meditating and allow the energies to flush through your body. Visualize the energy sweeping through your blood stream cleaning out all the little germs and viruses that make us sick and see it adding strength and vigor to the body systems that control our immunity.
18. Soak one or more malachite gemstones in a quart of pure water for at least 24 hours, then pour the water into a tub full of nice hot water. Step in, sit down and relax and allow the gemstone elixir to detoxify and purify all your organs and body.
19. Used since ancient times to attract money. Makes a great amulet to obtain the wealth you need and makes the perfect stone to put into Mojo bags for this very purpose.
20. Can be used to clear and activate all the chakras and is the perfect stone for the heart chakras when working with color chakra therapy.
21. Wearing earrings or a necklace of malachite helps to improve concentration. Animals carved of malachite make a great gift for college students for this reason.
22. Display a gemstone near the doors of your house or bury a gemstone just outside the doors to keep spiders and snakes out of the house.
23. Having cramps and other menstration problems? Use a small bandage to tape a malachite stone to your belly, just below the navel to help relieve these symptoms.
24. DO NOT use in elixirs to be drank - Toxic. Do not take internally.