Amazonite (sometimes called Amazon stone) is a rare blue-green variety of microcline (a feldspar mineral) used as a semiprecious stone. Its brilliant color was once thought to be caused by copper, but now is attributed to the presence of lead or possibly iron. Amazonite is an opaque stone, often found with white, yellow or gray inclusions and a silky luster or silvery sheen. Even when polished, amazonite beads maintain a somewhat raw, natural texture that makes this pale blue-green stone even more appealing to many people.
Rainbow amazonite beads, sometimes called black amazonite, offer a wider color range than our other semiprecious amazonite beads, displaying not just shades of pale sea-mist blue-green, but also gray, black, brown, yellow, and rust.
Find out more about amazonite in our Gemstone Index.
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Dakota Stones 4mm Amazonite Diamond Cut Faceted Coin Bead Strand
Dakota Stones$21.65Add gleaming accents to designs with these Dakota Stones beads. These small gemstone beads feature a circular shape with a puffed edge and a diamond-cut faceted face. The surface catches the light in a multitude of directions. Use these small beads as... -
Dakota Stones Matte Black Gold Amazonite 8mm Puff Coin Bead Strand
Dakota Stones$9.25Add earthy touches to your style with these gemstone beads from Dakota Stones. The puff coin shape is wonderfully versatile. You can use these beads as an accent to lend extra color or dimension to a statement piece or you can use them as substitutes for...