Chrysocolla 6mm Star Cut Coin - 15-16 Inch Size_3-4x9-10mm Amazonite is named for the

Amazonite is named for the Amazon River in Brazil

sodalite and pyrite

this gemstone in its polished state looks like what it would be like to capture smoke in a stone -- bottomless black mixed with white wisps

The Magical Crimp Forming Tool is the key to transforming tubular crimps into exquisite round beads without the need for sharp edges or crimp covers

Pure enstatite contains no iron

Chrysocolla 6mm Star Cut Coin - 15-16 Inch Size_3-4x9-10mm Amazonite is named for theChrysocolla, a hydrous copper silicate, is often mistaken for turquoise due to its rich blues and blue to greens. It often also occurs with colors of rust, copper, black, white and reddish brown in speckles, veins and brecciated patterns. It is a very soft stone typically found near copper deposits. Chrysocolla was first described by Theosphrastus, a Greek philosopher and botanist who also named the stone, in 315 BCE.