Amazonite is a member of the Feldspar family, and it may range in color from a pale green to a deeper blue-green, and it is generally opaque. It is said that it was named for the Amazonite women of legend who worshiped the goddess Diana, for their bravery and calm courage. Others have said that it was given it’s name as it was told to originally have been discovered near the Amazon river.
Although there may be some disagreement of the origin of it’s name it is a lovely calming stone that has has been used for jewelry and adornment dating back to the third millenium B.C.E.; used extensively by Egyptians many specimens may be found in museums around the world.