Amethyst 3x6mm Square Rondelle 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

Impression Jasper comes in a variety of colors and possibly more names

but takes a trained eye and a microscope to discern the difference between this material and the Jade it is named after

Hubei Turquoise- From the Hubei province in Northern China

In any case

The blue colors are photosensitive and may fade when exposed to excessive light or heat

Since Sonoran Gold Turquoise is a relatively new find and is not as widely available as other turquoise varieties it has limited supply

however it does exhibit a lustrous sheen referred to as “opalescence

Believed to have formed during a time when minerals and elements were being combined by natural forces

It is known for its abstract designs in rusty red

These form as a criss cross banding called lamellae

The name derives from “cuprum

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