Brazilian Amazonite 6mm AAA Grade Round - 15-16 Inch Natural and was prized in ancient

and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it

With the possible exception of the horizon meeting the bright blue sky on a perfect summer day

while titanium can create yellow or orange

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

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Brazilian Amazonite 6mm AAA Grade Round - 15-16 Inch Natural and was prized in ancientBrazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue 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 Dead,