Amazonite 3-9mm Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch Botswana Agate “Butter” suggests qualities of smoothness

“Butter” suggests qualities of smoothness

” referring to the patterns in the stone looking like broken

all organic parts are replaced by minerals

This material is similar in hardness and texture to turquoise and is sometimes called “Wild Horse Turquoise” because it is mined in southeastern Arizona near the same area as Turquoise but it is not Turquoise

Amazonite 3-9mm Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch Botswana Agate “Butter” suggests qualities of smoothnessBrazilian 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