Black Gold Amazonite 8mm Large Hole Round - 8-Inch 10x20 It's actually a pink variety

It's actually a pink variety of Beryl -- the family of gemstones that also includes Aquamarine

sometimes referred to as “the most colorful mineral in the world

Naturally occurring in hues of blue-green to green with spots and streaks of red

the month the ancient Romans dedicated to Neptune

brown and orange

Black Gold Amazonite 8mm Large Hole Round - 8-Inch 10x20 It's actually a pink varietyBlack 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.