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How to spot a fake malachite

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How to spot a fake malachite

This deep and beautiful stone is mined from several parts of the world, the main areas being Africa, Russia and Mexico. It is a stone of higher value on the market, so it comes as no surprise that it is also one that is heavily faked! I've seen so many fakes online that it can really put you off buying it all together out of fear you are tricked, especially when buying online. Even as a seller of crystals for 7 years, there's certain crystals that I avoided stocking in my earlier years, because even I would worry that I'd be bringing...

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