Amethyst 8mm Round Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch

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Amethyst 8mm Round Large Hole Beads - 8 InchAmethyst 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

The name comes from the French word for lemon

a mineral of the Quartz family

Everything you loved about Blood Quartz is magnified in the A-Grade version of the material

Strand Length: 16 Inches

yellow or gray inclusions and a silky luster or silvery sheen

and madero negro

The opening on the bail is about 4mm so it will accommodate a variety of stringing materials

Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding

bubbles and crystal-rich layers that form as lava flows onto the surface of stone —

Hematite within the stone is responsible for its reddish and rusty colors

aluminum oxide and other metal oxides

White Howlite is named for Canadian mineralogist Henry How