This is an opportunity to add an exquisite Amazonite vs Microcline mineral specimen to your collection.

This gorgeous piece comes from the Lake George District, Teller County, Colorado.

Amazonite (pronounced AM-ah-zahn-ite) has been fashioned into beads and carved objects since antiquity. It was originally known as “Amazon stone,” which is the root of its name. Mineralogists recognized amazonite as a variety of microcline in 1830. Because of its rarity, amazonite has few collecting localities. Notable sources are Russia, Austria, Brazil, and the United States (Colorado).

Many ancient cultures attributed talismanic value to amazonite pendants and carvings, while medieval physicians prescribed it to treat skin and eye ailments.  As a popular, semi-precious gemstone, amazonite is now fashioned into decorative objects and cabochons.  Metaphysical practitioners consider amazonite to be a “hope stone” that inspires hope and increases personal confidence.

This piece measures approximately 3.5” x 3.5” x 2”