: an apple-green or bluish-green variety of microcline
Examples of amazonite in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebOr convert an empty basement closet into a dazzling wet bar complete with amazonite countertops and pixelated mosaic tile backsplash (both recent Nozawa projects).—Kathryn O'Shea Evans, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023 Also, amazonite seems to be a stone (based on my googling) that has something to do with hope and good luck.—Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023 Here: the Magnitude necklace with 107-plus carats of Mozambique ruby beads mixed with cabochon rubies, watercolor tourmalines, turquoise amazonites, onyx, and diamonds.—Vogue, 9 July 2019 And, as always, an Atlantic necklace in amazonite for me.—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 11 July 2019 But the big draw to Morefield’s is its amazonite—the mine sits on a deposit of the green stuff more abundant than anywhere else in the country.—Todd Plummer, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2018 The décor there reflects the tension of luxury that so delights Krakoff: A wall of bluish amazonite stone references the brand’s famous shade.—Christina Binkley, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2018
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