Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Gem of the Week: Amazonite

Amazonite
Amazonite is usually polished as a cabochon. The amazonite gem improves self worth and promotes confidence. This gemstone also aids alignment of mental & physical body, by calming one’s emotions & soothing nerves. Amazonite helps to enhance your creativity. Color: Blue-Green to Green
    
Amazonite can be found in a variety of areas despite what the name suggests. There are Amazonite quarries in Russia, Colorado, Virginia, Brazil, Madagascar, and of course the Amazon.
Why Amazonite has such a brilliant blue-green color has been up for debate among geologists. For a while, it was assumed that the color came from copper compounds in the rock; however, the most recent research points to small traces of lead may give this rock it’s bright color.

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