Like the waters deep and ancient of the Amazon River this captivatingly beautiful turquoise- green stone promises to soothe the spirit and calm the soul. Its energy is as powerful as the river for which it is named, and as bold as the colossal women warriors with whom it is connected, yet it tempers aggression, tames the irrational, and stills the disquiet. It provides harmony and balance.
Amazonite was also worn as jewellery in pre-Columbian South and Central America, and was believed to have adorned the shields of these semi-mythical Amazonian female warriors, who lived in the 10thcentury B.C.
Though being formidable warriors these women also wore these gems as pieces of jewellery; as they were first female.
The pull of decorating themselves with shining and statement making pieces of jewellery has always been the prerogative of the female of the species since creation.
As a powerful talisman of healing and prosperity, Amazonite has been used in jewellery and cut into beads since the time of the early Mesopotamian cultures. Well-known in India, Egypt, Sudan and Mesopotamia, it was a popular amulet stone and was once used as decorative material for building facades. It was carved and cut into tablets for the Egyptian funerary text, Book of the Dead, and an Amazonite scarab ring was found among Tutankhamen's treasures. It was believed to be the third stone in the breastplate of the Jewish High Priest.
They also used Amazonite medicinally to heal wounds and illnesses of all kinds. As a metaphysical healer, Amazonite soothes the chakras and aligns the physical body to the ether; it is particularly rejuvenating to the Heart and Throat Chakras, enhancing loving communication on all levels. It balances one's masculine/feminine energies as well as many aspects of the personality. It awakens compassion for others by allowing one to perceive both sides of a problem and accepting differing points of view. Therefore it promotes kindness and practicalityand balance the emotion.
It is an excellent stone for temperamental artists, as well as for rational men.
Pale azure blue Amazonite is known as the lucky "Hope Stone". It will be lucky for all your hopes and dreams. Amazonite is a blue-green to pale green stone in the feldspar group. It is today also found in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Madagascar and the Russian Mountain range.
In jewellery, when encrusted with diamonds and set in white gold or platinum; this metaphysical gem glistens both as a decorative stone as well as a mysterious beckoner.
Amazonite is a charismatic gem which not only adorns the persona of a beautiful woman; but also doubles up as a spiritual healing gem with calming qualities.
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