Malachite casket

Description

The design of the scarf "Malachite casket" by Nina Ruchkina is inspired by Malachite stone. Malachite is one of the most amazing and beautiful stones in the world. Substantial malachite fields, which made this mineral famous all over the world, were discovered in Russia. Artisans from the Urals created real masterpieces from malachite which impress by the depth of artistic vision and processing perfection. Precisely the Malachite vase was sent as a gift from Russian Tsar Nicolas I to English King George IV, and it is still standing at Windsor castle. Many mysterious and mystical stories are connected with malachite. The most impressive is that the fairy tale "The Malachite Casket" written by Russian writer Pavel Bazhov was translated into dozens of world languages. Touch the magic of the Urals and feel the power of the royal stone with its legendary history.