Brazilian Amazonite 8mm Faceted Puff Heart A Grade - 15-16 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

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The Ruby inclusions in this stone are pink to reddish purple to dark purple

or a sandy beach blending into a tropical bay

Howlite is named for Canadian mineralogist Henry How

often revealed after rain and prized by collectors for its unique colors and patterns

colorful nodules are found within duller exterior mineral clusters and are highly sought after by rockhounds

Rainbow Moonstone is named for its moon-like glow or chatoyancy

Ancient warriors wore Carnelian for courage and power

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It sometimes features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that branch like tiny tree limbs through the stone

Botswana Agate was formed nearly 187 million years ago by lava flowing in waves from long faults in the earth

It forms over long periods as mineral-rich water moves through aluminous rock