Amethyst 10mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch

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Amethyst 10mm Round Faceted - 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

Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the world’s first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation

Although most people think of diamonds as colorless

balance emotions and promote confidence

It is most often found in the Baltic region

This dye was said to create Michelangelo’s favorite shade of blue

Note: Our 8-inch line of Lapis has had its color enhanced by dyeing

but is also said that it can enliven and promote happiness

Stabilized turquoise is the contemporary version of waxing

It is often thought of as an all to black stone

in the Karakoram mountain range of Pakistan

In rare and highly sought after specimens

Tourmaline and Pyrite