Azurite and Malachite Trapezoid Ring Size 7
Azurite and Malachite Trapezoid Ring Size 7
Mineral: Azurite and Malachite
Origin: Unknown
Color: Dark Blue and Dark Green
Treatment: None
Material: Sterling Silver (925)
Size: 7
Approximate Top Dimensions: 1.3cm x 0.7cm x 0.5cm
Approximate Band Dimensions: 0.2cm
Weight: 3g
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10% of this purchase will be donated to Pronatura (Mexico)
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Azurite was known in the pre-classicalĀ ancient world. It was used inĀ ancient EgyptĀ as a pigment, obtained from mines inĀ Sinai.Ā Ancient MesopotamianĀ writers report the use of a specialĀ mortar and pestleĀ for grinding it. It does not appear to have been used inĀ ancient RomanĀ wall paintings but Roman writers certainly knew about its use as a pigment.Ā TheĀ fusingĀ of glass and azurite was developed in ancient Mesopotamia.
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