Russian Amazonite Tumble Amazonite was treasured by the ancient Egyptians who made beautiful jewelry, ornamental pieces and carved important texts into this stone. Amazonite's colour is a pale shimmering green and has always been prized for its' beauty. Called "Amazon stone," because it was thought to have been discovered at the Amazon River Basin in Brazil (no deposits are found there today). Amazonite is found in other parts of Brazil, US, Australia and Madagascar. There are stories of the warrior women of the ancient Amazon tribe in Brazil using Amazonite stones to adorn their shields, cure sickness and heal wounds. A Brazilian legend boasts of the Amazon people giving ''green stones'' to the visitors of the region. Europeans were already familiar with green microcline (my-krO-kline) from Russia and assumed the blue-green rock given to them by the Indians of South America was the same stone. As it turns out, the legend was most likely referring to Nephrite (jade). Conquistadors adorned themselves in Amazonite and ancient Egyptians carved Chapter Seven, The Judgement of Osiris, of the Book of the Dead onto slabs of Amazonite rock. A scarab ring and a number of other objects carved from green Amazonite were found with the treasures of King Tutankhamen. Amazonite stone is also referred to as "Colorado Jade" or "Pikes Peak Jade" because of its resemblance to Jade. Amazonite is usually pale green, but can sometimes be blue-green, turquoise or yellow-green and can also have white streaks. Amazonite is believed to have many metaphysical powers as well as tremendous healing abilities. Similar to Jade, Amazonite is associated with money, luck, and overall success. Amazonite is said to have a soothing effect on the nervous system. Since the nervous system controls our emotions a great deal, this stone is said to soothe tense and aggravated situations and to enhance love. Amazonite has the healing powers to help with physical ailments, emotional issues, and in Energy Healing and chakra balancing. Amazonite crystal therapies are primarily associated with filtering out stresses, healing traumas, and soothing energies in the home and workplace. Use to facilitate speaking your truth with honour, integrity and trust. Helps balance male and female energies. Heals the after-effects of emotional trauma. Eases the transition into the afterlife making it more peaceful. Amazonite is used to treat fatigue, trauma or anything else that may take energy away from a person. Amazonite is said to help problems with the thyroid glands and also aids in treating alcoholism. It has a gentle healing quality that is useful to nearly everyone in a general manner. Amazonite is great to mop up EMF. Place near televisions, computers, glue to cell phone. Chakra: Sacral, Throat Zodiac: Virgo Vibrational number: 3 Mohs Scale: 6-6.5
