South America is a region so rich in deposits of spectacular gemstones that its history and heritage in jewellery making go back for thousands of years.
From Amethyst to Emerald, semi-precious stones have been mined there since ancient civilisations occupied the lands, but the South and Central American influence of one particular gemstone has since spread around the world like no other. Amazonite conjures up images of one of the most famous rivers in the world, the mighty Amazon, and its appearance is as responsible for that as the story behind it.