AMAZONITE IS THE GREEN-BLUE VARIETY of the common feldspar mineral microcline. While some of the finest depositsare located at Pikes Peak in Colorado, amazonite is also found in India, the Ural Mountains of Russia, and Brazil. Because of its color, it was often confused with jade and was honored in much the same way in early civilizations—handed down with reverence from generation to generation for its believed healing abilities. Also called Amazon stone, amazonite has been used as a powerful talisman of healing and prosperity. It has been set into jewelry and carved into beads since the time of early Mesopotamian cultures. Amazonite jewelry was found in the tomb of Tutankhamen, and it was carved and cut into tablets for the Egyptian funerary text, The Book of the Dead.
Modern practitioners of gem healing believe that amazonite is a powerful charm to curb overspending, gambling, and general financial woes. Some healers recommend carrying the stone in a green pouch to avoid such troubles. Along similar lines, it is used to help set personal boundaries and help clarify one’s truest and purest intentions, facilitating honesty with oneself and others.