Malachite Inlay Flower Sterling Silver Ring Size 5 Native American Indian Zuni Jewelry. Sweet design Malachite flower inlay ring set in Sterling Silver with Silver bead accent. Native American Indian Zuni - Artist Unknown.
Malachite is a famous and very popular semi-precious stone. It is named for the Greek word for "mallow", a green herb. Its banded light and dark green designs are one-of-a-kind, and give it a unique ornamental quality unlike that of any other stone. The light and dark green bands are so distinctive that malachite maybe one of the most easily recognized minerals by the general public. Malachite is popular in Native American Southwestern jewelry. The stones inlayed in silver make a nice variance from the traditional Turquoise jewelry. Instead of competing, the two green stones tend to compliment each other when placed together in the same settings.
