Sardonyx 6mm Hexagon - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Australian Chrysoprase where it continues to be

where it continues to be mined

and used it to create amulets to be buried with the deceased

This variety of Amazonite is actually a combination of Amazonite

phlogopite

and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light lilac

Sardonyx 6mm Hexagon - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Australian Chrysoprase where it continues to beSardonyx has a Sard base, typically of brown or black, with bands of white Onyx running through it. Sard is not Onyx, but rather a dark variety of Carnelian. Sardonyx is sometimes treated to bring out its reddish tones. It is believed by some to improve memory and increase analytical skills.