Amazonite Nuggets
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Amazonite Nuggets
Beautiful Deep color on these Amazonite Nuggets. Top Drilled add interest to your project. Sold per 16 inch strand. The name is taken from that of the Amazon River because of the color. For many years, the source of amazonite's color was a mystery. Naturally, many people assumed the color was due to copper because copper compounds often have blue and green colors. More recent studies suggest that the blue-green color results from small quantities of other minerals and water in the feldspar.
