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Malachite Jewelry?

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 1:43 pm
by Xiao Rong
Hey everyone -- question for you! I have a covenmate who was diagnosed with breast cancer. Someone recommended that she wear malachite, since it's good for drawing out excess negative energy (kind of like a sponge) and for clearing the heart chakra. I picked up some tumbled malachite that is really beautiful and I'd love to wrap it for her as a pendant.

However, I've read in various places that malachite can be toxic -- mostly when you breathe in the dust when it's being cut, but also possibly when it gets wet. Since it's tumbled, that's probably not so much of a problem, but I'm concerned that if it gets scratched or wet, then maybe it'll be harmful to wear? (last thing I want to do is give my friend more health problems to worry about!) I'm wondering if anyone wears malachite jewelry or has any experiences/knowledge to share on the subject? Thanks!

Xiao

Re: Malachite Jewelry?

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:41 pm
by SpiritTalker
It has copper, if I remember right. Copper (sulphate?, I think) is used in drain lines to kill intrusive roots. Burying a handful of real copper pennies beneath a sappling can kill its roots too (a plumber gave me that tip). A single malachite pebble pulverized to a powder and soaked then consumed would be harmful, but the teensy bit of exposure against the skin of a scratched tumbled stone isn't enough to harm us, in my opinion. I wouldn't suggest chewing on them.

Re: Malachite Jewelry?

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:46 pm
by TwilightDancer
I have a tumbled malachite bracelet. I'm not that great at removing my jewelry before I shower. I'm still here. :lol:

Re: Malachite Jewelry?

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:00 am
by evil ed
In the polished and the rough (solid) form it is safe to handle. when grinding and polishing you do want to wear a respirator.
If the rough is real crumbly, it wouldn't hurt to wash your hands after handling it. this holds true for any of the copper based minerals (malachite, azurite, chryscolla, etc...).