Stone 101
A sea-green feldspar with a name that's a bit of a mix-up.
Amazonite is soft green to blue-green, often with white streaks and a gentle shimmer. Here you'll find bracelets, necklaces, heart charms, spheres, a ring and bead strands.
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The basics
Amazonite is a green variety of microcline, a feldspar. The white streaks are usually other feldspar grown in among the green.
For a long time nobody knew where the colour came from. Researchers now link it to tiny amounts of lead and water locked inside the crystal.
Rituals, not rules
These are traditions people enjoy, not promises. Pick the one you keep coming back to.
Care
Straight talk
Natural amazonite is rarely one even colour. Look for white streaks and a grid-like pattern. Very bright, perfectly even beads may be dyed stone or glass. If a piece of ours were ever dyed or man-made, the title would say so.
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Good questions
It's traditionally linked with calm, honesty and speaking clearly. Some people call it a stone of luck. Plenty just love the colour, and that's reason enough.
No. The name is a historical mix-up. Most amazonite today comes from Brazil, Colorado in the USA, Madagascar and Russia.
It's soft green and goes with everything. People wear it as a daily reminder, often of speaking up or staying steady.
A quick rinse dried right away is fine. Skip salt water and long soaks. For a traditional cleanse, people use smoke, sound or a night on selenite.
