(1) Known as "uat" amazonite was frequently used in amulets in ancient Egypt.

(2) Also said to have adorned the shields of the Amazonians, a formidable tribe of female soldiers living in matriarchal societies of the Bronze Age (10th century B.C.). Legends claim some of these warriors had one breast removed to be more effective in their archery skills, and rubbed their wounds with a polished Amazonite to avoid infection.

(3) Amazonite was also worn as jewelry in pre-Columbian South and Central America.