Brazilian Amazonite 6x8mm Faceted Oval - 15-16 Inch birthstone_tourmaline Turquoise is an ancient gemstone

Turquoise is an ancient gemstone

angular fragments

blush color is deceptive

The most highly regarded colors are the reds and pinks

igneous rock with high silica content

Brazilian Amazonite 6x8mm Faceted Oval - 15-16 Inch birthstone_tourmaline Turquoise is an ancient gemstoneBrazilian 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