1.4" Polished Natural Amazonite Palm Stone Mineral Specimen Madagascar
Location: Madagascar
Weight: 1.3 Ounces
Dimension: 1.4 Inches Long, 1.3 Inches Wide, 0.8 Inches Thick
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Amazonite is an extremely ancient gemstone that has been prized for its beauty and healing powers for many centuries. This pale green mineral rock has been carved into statues, amulets, and gemstones for jewelry and has had important texts carved on it in times long past. Amazonite is still appreciated to this day for all of its uses, benefits, and beauty.
Amazonite boasts an incredible legacy that defines its essence. Treasured by pre-Columbian South and Central Americans, this striking pale green stone dates back to the 10th century BC. Legend tells of fierce Amazon warrior women from Brazil who armed their shields with amazonite, using its power to heal wounds and cure ailments—actions that capture the true spirit of the stone. Rumor has it they even gifted pieces of amazonite to the men who dared to visit them.
Conquistadors adorned themselves with amazonite gemstones. They also appreciated how easy it was to carve the pale green mineral rock into various shapes.
The ancient Egyptians inscribed Chapter Seven, The Judgment of Osiris, from the Book of the Dead, onto slabs of amazonite and fashioned exquisite jewelry from this stone. They regarded amazonite as a potent symbol of fertility and auspiciousness. Intricately carved amazonite amulets were believed to enhance reproductive health, reflecting one of the fundamental attributes associated with the stone. Among the treasures of Tutankhamun were a scarab ring and several other finely crafted objects made from vibrant green amazonite, underscoring its esteemed status.
Amazonite, also referred to as "The Amazon Stone," was named after the Amazon River in South America. It is believed to have been discovered in the Amazon River Basin in Brazil. However, there are no longer any deposits of this pale green mineral rock found in the Amazon River Basin area. Amazonite is present in other parts of Brazil, though. Amazonite rock is also found in Colorado and Virginia in the United States, Australia, and Madagascar.
