Multi-Color Amazonite Amazonite is a gemstone variety of green microcline, a feldspar mineral It is named after the Amazon river in Brazil, though surprisingly no deposits have been found in that location. The lively green or blue-green color is extremely attractive, in fact, a fine quality amazonite can be mistaken for precious jade. Amazonite does not undergo any kind of treatment. Deposits of Amazonite can be found in many places in the world, including Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Japan, Madagascar, Kenya, Namibia, Norway, India, Portugal, Russia, and The United States. Gemstone Jewelry Care and Cleaning: Gemstones can be cleaned very easily using warm soapy water and a soft brush. Keeping in mind about the stone's hardness and durability, be sure to not use any other objects that are harder than it for scrubbing or cleaning. As with most gemstones, you should not use any household chemicals when caring or cleaning your beads and should avoid any prolonged exposure to extreme of heat as it may cause permanent damage to the gemstone. Your Natural Gemstone Beads should be kept away from other gemstones and jewelry to ensure unnecessary damage or scratching from other harder gemstones.Please note:* Due to lighting effects, monitor's brightness/contrast settings there could be some slight differences in the color tone of the pictures and the actual item. * Product in the picture may look larger than the actual, please pay attention to sizes.