Amethyst 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-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 lilac. The name derives from the Greek word for “not intoxicated” and was once believed to prevent drunkenness and overindulgence. As with all natural stones, colour and look may differ from strand to strand and even from bead to bead. Beads: Round 6mm - 32 pieces Round 10mm - 20 pieces Pebble 8mm x 10mm - 39 pieces Chips 3mm-5mm - 90cm strand Chips 4mm-8mm - 90cm strand Chips 5mm-9mm - 90cm strand Nugget 14-16mm x 24mm - 15 pieces Pendants: Briolette (Faceted) 30mm x 40mm - 1 piece Pillow (Faceted) 35mm x 45mm - 1 piece Tooth 10mm x 20mm - 1 piece Facial Massage Roller 14cm - 1 piece
