Brazilian Amazonite 6mm AAA Grade Round - 15-16 InchBrazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue 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 Dead,

Sapphires are precious gemstones

Lapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history

revered by ancient civilizations as a sacred stone of protection

A variety of Andalusite

It is opaque

It was first found in a deposit near Shunga village

black and red

clear to milky white to dark green

however different colors have additional attributes such as enhanced emotional resilience

depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate

who was a great admirer and collector of gemstones

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