Biblical meaning of the color blue. In the KJV Bible, the word 'blue' occurs fifty times, all of which are in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word translated as this color is tekeleth (Strong's Concordance #H8504), which is a reference to the animal from which the dye is obtained.
The name malachite derives from the Greek Moloche meaning mallow, because the stone is the same color as mallow leaves. Malachite is copper based, and has been crushed and used as pigments for thousands of years. It has been valued as a gemstone since ancient times.
Malachite is one of the zodiac stones for those born in the heart of spring, under the sign of Taurus, from 20 April - 20 May. Taureans are known for being down to Earth, the doers and the realists. They are affectionate, known for their tempers and very stubborn.