Beader’s dictionary
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AMAZONITE (See products)
Amazonite is a stone that is part of the feldspars family. Its color can vary from green to bluish green, and it is often opaque. It is named after the Amazon. It can be found in the United States, Brazil, India, Africa, Austria, Canada and Russia.
A little bit of history: The ancient Egyptians sought this stone to decorate their ornaments. It could be seen then in the form of pearls and scarabs. In Westerner jewelry, amazonite has been used since Renaissance.
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FELDSPAR
Gemstone family that includes several varieties of gemstones such as moon stones, labradorite, amazonite, rhodocrosite and rhodonite. Its name comes from the German words “feld” which means field and “spalten” which means split: multi-bladed fieldstone.
