Amazonite Earrings

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[Walleye]

1. Beautiful. Is that the name of the stone? I've never heard of it

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thanks so much, my dear Walleye!

That is the name of the stone. I'd never heard of it before I saw it on Facebook.

It was made by Rustic Gem Jewelry. They have a lot of earrings like these with stones I've never heard of either!

Glad you enjoyed.

[Walleye]

4. Thank you, I love to learn about things like this

[William Seger]

3. My wife is an Amazonite

We had to get a recycle bin for all the boxes...

[Walleye]

5. 😆

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. You are too funny, my dear William Seger!

Hope you enjoyed the photo!

[William Seger]

13. Yes, beautiful. There is some amazonite to be found here in Colorado

... so I see it used pretty often by local jewelry makers. (I bought a pendant neckless once thinking it was turquoise, but my wife identified it.) Sometimes it's a mix of amazonite and smoky quartz -- I think that's only found in Colorado -- and a good specimen of that can be pricey.

(That's a true story, by the way, about needing to get a recycle bin for all the boxes after my wife got addicted to online shopping during the pandemic. One good thing: I no longer do the grocery shopping, which I hated. )

[calimary]

7. I love amazonite!

Some specimens will tempt you to think it's turquoise but it has a bit more of a sense of crystallization than turquoise does. Turquoise is far more opaque. It can often be less expensive than turquoise, also. Many specimens can just be heart-stoppingly beautiful.

https://www.firemountaingems.com/resources/encyclobeadia/gem-notes/gmstnprprtsmznt

https://www.gemsociety.org/article/amazonite/

https://geology.com/gemstones/amazonite/

I've slobbered over photos of amazonite for decades! But then, I've always been a "rock hound," and you'd have an easier time listing the rocks and minerals I HAVEN'T slobbered over than trying to list all the ones that have knocked me out! When I was seven years old, I started making little display boxes with the specimens I had collected, studied, and labeled. I'd look them up as best I could cuz Mom always made sure I had plenty of rocks 'n' minerals books. When I couldn't find or figure out what it was, I'd make something up - like this roundish, slightly flat, greenish little piece that was so glittery that it probably had a lot of mica in it, and I named it "Glitter Soap"!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Wow, thanks for all the info, my dear calimary! Fascinating stuff.

I had never heard of it before, but I really like the way the stone looks.

The stone was accurate to the photos I saw. And I have a shirt that is almost an exact match!

Thanks for all the links. I will explore.

[Diamond_Dog]

9. Those are so beautiful, California Peggy.

Such a gorgeous color. We are a lot alike in our love of gemstones!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!

The color caught my eye too. I also really like the simple gold wire they're hanging from.

We do share a lot, don't we? I'm happy!

[Callalily]

11. Ohhhh, they are beautiful!

I've got a sweater that would make a perfect match with your earrings!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Thanks so much for your lovely comments, my dear Callalily!

I have a polo shirt that matches really well. I love coordinating my earrings with my clothes.

[justaprogressive]

12. These semi-precious stones

are extremely beautiful...My wife only wears semi-precious stone earrings..

other stones you might like

Malachite
Adventurine
Tanzanite
Moonstone
Jade
Turquoise
Alexandrite... and dozens more!

https://www.gemsociety.org/gemstone-encyclopedia/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. Thanks so much for all the info and links, plus your kind remarks, my dear justaprogressive!

I looked up topaz in the gemstone encyclopedia and read about it. It's my birthstone, and I love it!