Amethyst 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch orange found in Thailand/Indonesia

found in Thailand/Indonesia

Sometimes called the "Black Prince's Ruby" for its role in the English crown

and forms naturally as a glassy

If you are a collector of cool rocks

Amethyst 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch orange found in Thailand/IndonesiaAmethyst 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