Hi Jamey, I've come across new-ly cut Amazonite from Zourate, Mauritania! Of course, the stones are not new but, they are recently cut! But, you seldom see whole strands because of the work involved in mining and cutting! The beads from this area are absolutely beautiful!!!! Anyone would pay the price to own them. I've seen some of the newly cut beads from Morroco but, they are most obviously newly cut. I even doubted if, the materiel was really authentic Amazonite! There is also a beautiful powder glass bead from mauritania made to immitate Amazonite! These are absolutely fantastic. I'm surprised that I have never seen them posted on this forum!