Sliced Malachite grooming The ancient Roman author and

The ancient Roman author and naturalist

Scientists have devoted years of research to elephants and have discovered these magnificent animals experience deep thought and complex emotions

Aristocratic Roman women created rose petal poultices

an ancient method of perfumery that can take months because the concentrated flower oils are achieved slowly

Sliced Malachite grooming The ancient Roman author andBrightly and beautifully colored sculptural specimens of sliced malachite. From the Greek word malakos, meaning soft, malachite is said to be a stone that opens the heart, clears negative energy, and protects one from the evil eye and other detrimental and draining forces.