Amethyst 4x6mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead 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

Petersburg

inclusions of Goethite or Hematite refract the light between the layers of the crystal

Australian Green Opal is a variety of Common Opal which is a mixture of Opal and nontronite

Origin: Madagascar

pressure and a stabilizing agent or resin

It may be red

It is one of the most rare and sought after forms of Agate

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Due to its color and clarity

This stone is composed of angular fragments of minerals

worshipped by the Incas

and bracelets to achieve a layered look or singular statement