Amethyst 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead A Grade - 15-16 Inch Limited Editions as legend has it

as legend has it

Mohs hardness 7

and may also be referred to as Jacktree

Direct from the mines

gray and white

Amethyst 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead A Grade - 15-16 Inch Limited Editions as legend has itAmethyst 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