Black Gold Amazonite 3x6mm Heishi - 15-16 InchBlack 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.

Blue Apatite ranges in color from light teal to blue to bright blue to dark blue to green

as well as a prismatic quality that differentiates it from other varieties of Moonstone

spessartine

Later determined to be an iron meteorite

Mined in: Madagascar

and pat dry with a paper towel

It's soft chatoyancy is reminiscent of the moon's light

Variscite can be discolored by cosmetics

Variscite is a hydrated aluminum phosphate is formed when phosphate-rich water reacts with aluminum-rich rocks near the surface

Trace amounts of iron can also affect the hue

It is believed to hold earth and fire energies and to aid in remaining calm and grounded

The stone includes shades of blue-gray