Black Gold Amazonite 8mm Large Hole Round - 8-Inch R0471 creamy white to pale gray

creamy white to pale gray or beige

typically of brown or black

madre xacao or madre de cacao

It may also contain rainbow-colored or sparkling inclusions

It was used in the Egyptian Book of the Dead

Black Gold Amazonite 8mm Large Hole Round - 8-Inch R0471 creamy white to pale grayBlack Gold Amazonite is a member of the Feldspar family and varies in hue from robins egg blue to blue green to black, occasionally mingled with rust brown. This variety of Amazonite is actually a combination of Amazonite, Tourmaline and Pyrite. Amazonite 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 this region.