Amazonite & Smoky Quartz Earrings

Long Amazonite teardrops, Smoky Quartz faceted diamonds, sterling silver wire and ear wires, 2.5” long.

The name Amazonite derives from the Amazon River in Brazil and is a mostly opaque green feldspar with irregular color distribution. Deposits are also found in Colorado, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Namibia, and Russia. It is alleged to be the stone the seventh chapter of the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead was engraved on and the third stone in the breastplate of Moses.

Quartz is among the most abundant of minerals and makes up a small part of a multitude of gemstones available today. Quartz crystals are found on every continent and quite possibly every country on Earth but important specimens come from Brazil, Madagascar, the USA and the Alps. It can have many inclusions like gold, rutile, and tourmaline and was believed to be eternally frozen, hence the name: Quartz, Slavic for 'hard', & Greek for 'ice'. Quartz is believed to amplify one's intentions and is good for clearing, cleansing, healing, and memory enhancement. Named for it’s smoky appearance, Smoky Quartz’s coloring is cause by gamma radiation, both natural and artificial. Very dark stones are called “morion” and “caingorm”.