Amazonite 8mm Faceted Square A Grade - 15-16 InchBrazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue to green to light green stone, often occurring with inclusions of white, yellow or gray and occasionally translucent milky white. It is named for the Amazon River in Brazil, where the stones are thought to have been originally found, however they are not currently sourced from that particular region. Amazonite has a long and illustrious history dating back to Mesopotamia. It was used in the Egyptian Book of the

Shears leave a clean

uvarovite and andradite

It is often used in kiln furniture and foundry molds

This dye was said to create Michelangelo’s favorite shade of blue

Made to resemble Diamonds

it is found in a pale and earthy green

Believed to have formed during a time when minerals and elements were being combined by natural forces

Azurite often occurs with green Malachite

Ruby was valued more highly than any other gem

creating veins and mottling that ranges in color from rust to black

They represent transition

Mohs hardness 7