Amethyst 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-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

Stone Description -

5" bead crimping pliers precisely crimps/folds 1

Usually occurring in a deep red color

milky white to pale yellow in color

When the level of iron oxide is high

and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it

Yellow Opal does not display the changeable flash of internal luster that other opals are known for

After the glass has cooled

known for its incredible hardness

Gem Silica occurs in a vivid blue green color due to the presence of copper in the stone and is free of inclusions of other minerals

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With the possible exception of the horizon meeting the bright blue sky on a perfect summer day