Light Amethyst 4mm Microfaceted Round A Grade - 15-16 InchAmethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a Gem of Fire by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond. Today, this semi to precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world. The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue, and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light

African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise

translucent stone

while the amount of Iron in the stone varies its shade of purple

The opening on the bail is about 4mm so it will accommodate a variety of stringing materials

Composed mostly of tiger's eye

It's a stunning specimen

increasing growth

moody aesthetic

a variety of Feldspar

The name derives from “cuprum

known for its incredible hardness

although the colors are much more muted