Collection: Amazonite

Amazonite is an ornamental and semi-precious stone prized for its unique beauty and soothing hues. Here's a closer look at this fascinating stone:

🟦 General description

• Mineralogical family : Feldspars (more precisely a type of microcline)

• Color : Light green to blue-green, often with white veins or spots.

• Transparency : Opaque to translucent

• Luster : Vitreous to pearly

🌍 Origin of the name

The name "amazonite" comes from the Amazon River, although paradoxically, no amazonite deposits have been found there . This name probably comes from confusion with other green stones from the region.

⛏️ Deposits

Amazonite is found in several regions around the world, including:

• Brazil

• Russia (Ural region)

• United States (Colorado)

• Madagascar

• India

🧪 Physical properties

• Hardness (Mohs scale) : 6 to 6.5

• Density : Approximately 2.56 to 2.58

• Cleavage : Perfect (like many feldspars, which makes it fragile to shocks)

• Chemical composition : KAlSi₃O₈ (potassium aluminum silicate)

💎 Uses

• Jewelry (pendants, necklaces, bracelets, cabochons)

• Decorative objects

• Lithotherapy and spiritual practices

🧘♀️ Virtues in lithotherapy (without scientific proof)

• Relieving stress and tension

• Balancing emotions

• Encouragement of sincere communication (often associated with the throat chakra)

• Strengthening courage and inner truth

⚠️ Amazonite Care

• Cleaning : with warm water, without harsh chemicals

• Recharging : moonlight or quartz clusters (avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight, as its colors may fade)