Green Amethyst 8x20mm Faceted Teeth - 9 Inch Stone Type_Sunset Dumortierite Mined in: Sri Lanka

Mined in: Sri Lanka

it has often been used as a substitute

It's soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

but can be distinguished by its structure and its lower relative hardness

Green Amethyst 8x20mm Faceted Teeth - 9 Inch Stone Type_Sunset Dumortierite Mined in: Sri LankaAmethyst is a beautiful stone (normally purple), 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