Russian Amazonite 12x16-13x24mm Oval - 15-16 InchRussian Amazonite is a translucent blue to green to green or light green stone, occurring with inclusions of white, black or yellow. 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 Dead, and an Amazonite ring was found

The best available information indicates that the stone is a type of Dolomite that has been altered by volcanic activity

Golden Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass

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It is opaque

It is believed to aid in decision making

almost black glass with flecks of copper suspended within it

one of the first known to man

The design options are absolutely endless with these beautiful beads

Hydrogrossular garnet is an especially rare gemstone

These flecks glitter as they catch the light and may appear white against the dark blue of the glass

the brown spaces creating new continents aside the unfamiliar oceans

It forms over long periods as mineral-rich water moves through aluminous rock