Brazilian Amazonite 8mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch 6X8 The Peruvian material has a

The Peruvian material has a lighter tone of Pink than deposits found in other parts of North and South America

A Manganese inosilicate (or chain silicate)

red and white -- as well as for its opacity and patterns

Formed deep underground during the cooling of magma

creating iridescent flashes of blue

Brazilian Amazonite 8mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch 6X8 The Peruvian material has aBrazilian 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