MATTE Black Gold Amazonite 12mm Square 8-Inch Carnelian Hole Diameter: 0

Hole Diameter: 0

especially in Asian cultures

and because its hardness has made the stone perfect for beads and cabochons

” the Sinhalese word for “mixed color precious stone

with a Mohs Hardness of 8

MATTE Black Gold Amazonite 12mm Square 8-Inch Carnelian Hole Diameter: 0Black Gold Amazonite is a member of the Feldspar family and varies in hue from robins egg blue to blue green to black, occasionally mingled with rust brown. This variety of Amazonite is actually a combination of Amazonite, Tourmaline and Pyrite. Amazonite 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 this region.