Brazilian Amazonite 10mm Round - Large Hole Beads 10x11-11x16mm red and brown

red and brown

and its name is derived from the Greek “apate

Turquoise is one of the oldest known gemstones

The stone can also include its namesake sage green

This turquoise is mined from the Sonora mines in Mexico

Brazilian Amazonite 10mm Round - Large Hole Beads 10x11-11x16mm red and brownBrazilian 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