• Materials: Gemstone, Silver

• Gemstone: Amethyst

• Closure: Lobster claw

Amethyst, with a dreamy purple color, is one of the most sought-after semi-precious gemstones. There’s just something about it, no matter what form it takes, that draws people in. It’s a great stone for collectors as well, due to natural variations in the stone.

Amethyst is macrocrystalline quartz with iron inclusions that cooled below 420° C(788°F) with a purple coloration. Another 20°C and the formation could have been citrine, and if the crystals form between 420°C and 440°C then the final form is prasiolite.

* Amethyst is known for “color zoning” within it’s crystals. It’s common to see darker and lighter splotches of purple in the stone, for instance, and sometimes clear quartz is in there as well.

* Amethyst occurs in a few variations in nature. Most people classify their amethyst by its crystal structure.

Common finds include:

Geodes
Pockets of amethyst that are lined with crystals. Amethyst geodes are common and vary a lot in color and quality. If you’re into very large geodes, amethyst is a good stone to look into, since natural formations get huge.

Clusters
Smaller formations of crystals, often sticking off a white or clear base.

Points
Singular crystals with a terminated point. They’re usually hexagonal like regular quartz crystals.

Grape Agate
Clusters of ball-shaped formations. Grape agate occurs with druzy, making it macrocrystalline. Grape agate just happens to sound catchier than botryoidal amethyst.

* Amethyst grading is based on color saturation, clarity, and visible inclusions. Ideal amethyst is purple with hints of red and high clarity. When you’re looking at a stone in person the difference between pale, lavender amethyst and the bold purple of top-shelf stuff is striking.

* Beautiful Lavender Amethyst cube cut beaded bracelet. sterling bicone beads and lobster claw clasp. 7.5"

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