You are here: Wittyliving: Crafts: Jewelry Making: Gemstone Bead Picture Glossary: Azurite
RecipesKids Crafts
and Activities		Crafts for FunJewelry Making
& Beading		Quilling Scrapbooking Learning to be
Money Smart
Custom Search
Beaded Earring Projects Beaded Bracelet Projects Beaded Necklace Projects Beaded Ring Projects Seed Bead Patterns Free Peyote Patterns A-Z Peyote Patterns by Topic
Wire Wrapped Jewelry Projects Holidays & More Projects Make Jump Ring Jewelry Bridal Jewelry Projects Prom Jewelry to Make Gemstone Glossary Jewelry Making Glossary

Gemstone Bead Picture Glossary - Azurite

azurite bead picture

Color: soft, deep-blue, some green because of malachite
Found: Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, Mexico, Namibia, Congo, Zaire, Australia, China, Russia and many parts of Europe.
Interesting facts:

  • Malachite and azurite are actually chemical twins; aside from color, their only difference is that azurite holds less water than malachite.
  • Its name is even derived for the Persian word for blue, lazhward.
Back to the Gemstone Bead Glossary.
Back to the Jewelry Making Index.

Crafts & Supplies at joann.com!
HowMomMakesMoneyOnline.com
Featured Site Sponsers