Brazilian Amazonite 8mm Faceted Puff Square - 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

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colored by trace amounts of chromium and/or vanadium to range in hue from yellow to green to blue to green

one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world

it was thought to have fallen approximately 800

blue or gray

rainbow effect of light refracting off of the air bubbles inside of the stone

Iron Zebra Jasper displays streaks or stripes of colors ranging from dark

Rhyolite is said to light the fire of creativity within the soul and help with self-realization

green and brown to the more rare violet and pink

and the wood used to make them is only available after natural disasters fell young trees

and is traceable to virtually all ancient civilizations

It has been mistaken for ruby and sapphire at times