Amazonite 6-15mm Graduated Faceted Nugget Bead - 15-16 Inch Plated Gemstone It was once mistaken for

It was once mistaken for other gemstones like tourmaline due to its color-shifting nature

It's a popular species found in warm

although sometimes mistaken for Jasper

Depending on the light and cut

5" bead crimping pliers precisely crimps/folds 1

Amazonite 6-15mm Graduated Faceted Nugget Bead - 15-16 Inch Plated Gemstone It was once mistaken forBrazilian 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