8mm Blue Sponge Quartz

Amazonite (sometimes called Amazon stone) is a rare blue-green variety of microcline (a feldspar mineral) used as a semiprecious stone. Its brilliant color was once thought to be caused by copper, but now is attributed to the presence of lead or possibly iron.  Amazonite is the birthstone for people born between August 23rd and September 22nd, the zodiac sign Virgo. However, some experts claim that this stone can be very beneficial for people born in the Zodiac sign of Scorpio, Aries, and Leo.  It helps to support the heart and throat.  Size 7 1/2"