Amazonite 10mm Faceted Rondelle 16in

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Tri Diamond cut faceted donut rondelle shape. Brazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue to green to light green stone, often occurring with inclusions of white, yellow or gray and occa sionally 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 Dead, and an Amazonite ring was found among the treasures in King Tutankhamun's tomb. 10mm x 8mm Approx. 36 on approx. 16 inch (40.64 cm) strand. (strand) Show more