Amazonite 8mm Faceted Rondelle Large Hole 8-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

creating a unique "marbled" look

light tans and earthtones

and crystal formations on the collars are natural and unenhanced in any way

It is mined in Peru

Originally discovered in the 1940’s and not introduced commercially until 1978

it is a relative newcomer to the gem market

Red Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet

Its inclusions of red

mined since 4000 BCE

creativity

but can be distinguished by its structure and its lower relative hardness

near the Kennedy Ranges of Australia