Purple Stichtite 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch blue Amazonite is named for the

Amazonite is named for the Amazon River in Brazil

and is a result of trace amounts of copper or chromium

while replicas are often cut or drilled

and lapidary art worldwide

Purple Stichtite 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch blue Amazonite is named for theStichtite is a mineral, a carbonate of chromium and magnesium. Its color ranges from pink through lilac to a rich purple color. Discovered in 1910 on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia, it was first recognised by A. S. Wesley a former chief chemist with the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, it was named after Robert Carl Sticht the manager of the mine. The only commercial mine for stichtite serpentine is located on Stichtite Hill.