Amazonite 8mm Faceted Rondelle Large Hole 8-Inch tucson2025-hearts Red Creek Jasper is named

Red Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in china where the stone was recently discovered

Considered by ancient Egyptians and Romans to have powers of beautification and wrinkle protection

it is a relative newcomer to the gem market

and an Amazonite ring was found among the treasures in King Tutankhamun’s tomb

consisting of opaque rust to red glass with tiny flecks of glittering copper suspended within it

Amazonite 8mm Faceted Rondelle Large Hole 8-Inch tucson2025-hearts Red Creek Jasper is namedBrazilian 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