Amazonite

Amazonite is assigned to Feldspar group of minerals and its color is mostly green. Amazonite pieces with forest green shade are the most favourable and valuable. Other common colors of this gem are light green and bluish green. Many pieces of Amazonite also have white lines inside. This makes most pieces uneven in color and unique in appearance.

Amazonite crystal can be both opaque and translucent. The name of this gem is related to Amazon river, which is found in South America. Nevertheless, this area doesn’t have any large resources of Amazonite. Due to this it is thought that Amazonite name was given due to similarity of color with rainforests surrounding the river. Today the largest resources of Amazonite are found in countries like India, Brazil, USA, Ethiopia, Russia and others.

This gemstone isn’t assigned to any zodiac sign. Nevertheless, Amazonite has a strong relation with signs like Aries, Scorpios and Leo. When it comes to Chakras, Amazonite can have the strongest impact on Heart and Throat Chakras. Whenever there is blockage in any of these chakras, Amazonite can help to eliminate it. Also, it can be used to balance these chakras. Individuals who seek to boost their communication abilities should always carry Amazonite piece together. The other commonly promoted benefit of Amazonite is removal of electromagnetic negativity. Hence if you are worried about negative effects of electronic devices, always keep Amazonite piece around.