Black Gold Amazonite 10mm Rondelle Large Hole - 8-Inch faceted_coins Von Prehn discovered the stone

Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774

all to knowing eye

red and magenta hues

mustard yellow and cream tones and can be confused for Mookaite

the Sun Stone

Black Gold Amazonite 10mm Rondelle Large Hole - 8-Inch faceted_coins Von Prehn discovered the stoneBlack Gold Amazonite is a member of the Feldspar family and varies in hue from robins egg blue to blue green to black, occasionally mingled with rust brown. This variety of Amazonite is actually a combination of Amazonite, Tourmaline and Pyrite. Amazonite 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 this region.