Azure Malachite plain oval beads have a waxy luster, gems are opaque with brownish black veining, the colors are a mix of blue, green, brown hues from the combination of two gemstones Azurite and Malachite. These AzurMalachite gemstone beads show good polish having pitting due to the mineral mateup of this stone, and beads are well matched on the strand for a beautiful group of rare beads.