![]() They are called Cat’s eye Amethyst.Ĭlick here to find natural gemstones for sale In some case Amethyst inclusions can show, when the crystal is cut into cabochon, the chatoyancy effect. The biggest source for this variety from the Quartz mineral family are: Brazil and South America (Bolivia, Uruguay, Mexico), Africa (Namibia, Zambia, Madagascar), Russia, United States, Canada, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka. This variety from the Quartz mineral family is very abundant and it is not rare, it can be mined from a lot of sources, but in some case different mining sources can produce gems with unique color, like stones from Uruguay recognizable by its deep and strong saturated purple color with some tint of blue, or Amethyst from Russia and Africa. The green Quartz variety is called Prasiolite. The Greek name Amethyst means “not drunken” and usually it be used like a talisman to protect again intoxication, especially versus alcoholic drinks, legend says that Amethyst is good antidote to drunkness.Īmethyst is the February birthstone, and the stone for zodiac sign of fishes, assigned to the Neptune planet it can help for headaches,alcoholism and pancreatic disorders.Īmethyst is usually treated by heat to change the purple color into the golden yellow color typical of Citrine, sometimes the heating process can transform the Amethyst color into a pale green. It’s not difficult to find big Amethyst completely eye clean over 30 carats weight.Īmethyst color can vary from a pale pastel violet color to a deep and very saturated purple color.Ĭlick here to find natural Amethyst gemstones for sale It is a popular stone and can be mined in huge quantity, often Amethyst specimens are transparent and comes with good eye clean clarity. It is considered the purple sister of the Citrine, the yellow variety of Quartz, because heating Amethyst with high temperatures dissolve iron impurities and change the purple Amethyst color into a vivid golden yellow color typical of Citrine gemstones. ![]() Amethyst present a color hue from violet to purple, caused by iron in the transparent colorless Quartz crystal and natural irradiation. ![]() Amethyst is the purple variety of the Quartz mineral family, is considered a semi precious stone and a royal stone, in fact it is very popular since ancient times, when royal family set into crowns and scepter, also Egyptians and Romans love this purple variety of the Quartz that was considered a precious stone like Ruby and Emerald.
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