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Amazonite Earrings (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2023 OP
Beautiful. Is that the name of the stone? I've never heard of it Walleye Nov 2023 #1
Thanks so much, my dear Walleye! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2023 #2
Thank you, I love to learn about things like this Walleye Nov 2023 #4
My wife is an Amazonite William Seger Nov 2023 #3
😆 Walleye Nov 2023 #5
You are too funny, my dear William Seger! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2023 #6
Yes, beautiful. There is some amazonite to be found here in Colorado William Seger Nov 2023 #13
I love amazonite! calimary Nov 2023 #7
Wow, thanks for all the info, my dear calimary! Fascinating stuff. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2023 #8
Those are so beautiful, California Peggy. Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #9
Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2023 #10
Ohhhh, they are beautiful! Callalily Nov 2023 #11
Thanks so much for your lovely comments, my dear Callalily! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2023 #14
These semi-precious stones justaprogressive Nov 2023 #12
Thanks so much for all the info and links, plus your kind remarks, my dear justaprogressive! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2023 #15

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,083 posts)
2. Thanks so much, my dear Walleye!
Wed Nov 15, 2023, 06:23 PM
Nov 2023

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.

William Seger

(11,040 posts)
13. Yes, beautiful. There is some amazonite to be found here in Colorado
Thu Nov 16, 2023, 08:48 AM
Nov 2023

... 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

(84,314 posts)
7. I love amazonite!
Wed Nov 15, 2023, 06:42 PM
Nov 2023

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

(152,083 posts)
8. Wow, thanks for all the info, my dear calimary! Fascinating stuff.
Wed Nov 15, 2023, 06:47 PM
Nov 2023

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

(34,624 posts)
9. Those are so beautiful, California Peggy.
Wed Nov 15, 2023, 08:20 PM
Nov 2023

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

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,083 posts)
10. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!
Wed Nov 15, 2023, 08:32 PM
Nov 2023

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!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,083 posts)
14. Thanks so much for your lovely comments, my dear Callalily!
Thu Nov 16, 2023, 03:55 PM
Nov 2023

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

justaprogressive

(2,447 posts)
12. These semi-precious stones
Thu Nov 16, 2023, 08:32 AM
Nov 2023

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

(152,083 posts)
15. Thanks so much for all the info and links, plus your kind remarks, my dear justaprogressive!
Thu Nov 16, 2023, 04:00 PM
Nov 2023

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

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