Brazilian Amazonite 8x10mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Peruvian Turquoise It was named from the

It was named from the Latin "Thule" - which was a term used by ancient Greeks and Romans to refer to the then-little-known lands to the north or present day Scandinavia

and forms within a host rock such as ironstone or sandstone

pattern and finish of the original DZI beads

Its bright green coloration is due to traces of chromium

s attention in the 1890s when a local geologist saw it glimmering in the moonlight and recommended that it be submitted as a representative stone from Norway to the World

Brazilian Amazonite 8x10mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Peruvian Turquoise It was named from theBrazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue to 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