Amazonite Gemstone Beads - Somerset Beads

Amazonite beads range in colour from soft mint greens to vivid turquoises, no two strands are exactly the same colours.  Amazonite is said to be a strong gemstone for communicating and communication. It has been called the hope stone as it is said wearing jewellery made from amazonite beads can inspire hope, confidence and self assurance.

Also know as Amazonstone, Amazonite is a form of potassium fieldspar and is found not as the name suggests along the banks of the Amazon, but in Russia, Madagascar, Brazil and the U.S.

Some of the finest Amazonite is found in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado