Brazilian Amazonite 10mm Round - Large Hole Beads Renewal sometimes referred to as Crocodile

sometimes referred to as Crocodile Jasper for its deep green color and deep brown or black oval rings reminiscent of crocodile skin

manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock

so the individual beads can be used for pendants

but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue-green associated with true Turquoise

Rutile is the mineral name for natural crystals of titanium dioxide

Brazilian Amazonite 10mm Round - Large Hole Beads Renewal sometimes referred to as CrocodileBrazilian 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