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August 20, 2008
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  Home > Gemstones > Varieties > Amethyst

Natural Amethyst

Natural Amethyst Amethyst is a member of the quartz family and has typical high brilliance and is frequently inclusion-free.

The color ranges from lilac to deep purple; the deep purple being the most prized. Amethyst is very durable and makes an excellent and popular choice for jewelry.

Early civilizations fashioned amethyst into ornate jewellery pieces and objects of art that included shields, swords, and amulets.

There are 164 Amethyst(s) organised in the following categories: BeadsCabochon LotCabochon SingleCarving SingleCarving LotFacet LotFacet SingleRoughSet and Layouts,  gemstones. Price of our Amethyst range from USD 8.00 to USD 222.00 and all gemstones are 100% natural. No lab, created or synthetic gemstones.

We grade our stones with strict adherence to current GIA (Gemological Institute of America) standards for color, tone, hue, saturation and clarity and all gems are identified and graded only by GIA certified gemologists.

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>Beads Amethyst [ 2 ]
>Cabochon Lot Amethyst [ 13 ]
>Cabochon Single Amethyst [ 3 ]
>Carving Single Amethyst [ 5 ]
>Carving Lot Amethyst [ 11 ]
>Facet Lot Amethyst [ 72 ]
>Facet Single Amethyst [ 25 ]
>Rough Amethyst [ 32 ]
>Set and Layouts Amethyst [ 1 ]
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Our Amethyst(s) are available in various shapes, sizes and colors. 164 Amethyst(s), too many to look through? You may select any combination of search options. Colors grade into each other and you can search for more than one color at once. For a better selection, try selecting two or three colors, -- your first choice plus the two closest colors.

Shape Length (mm) Width (mm)
Category Weight (cts) Price (USD)
bluish green
yellow-green or green-yellow
purple
yellowish green
red

About Amethyst gemstones

Color Lilac to Purple
Refractive Index 1.54 – 1.56
Pleochroism Weak
Chemical Composition Silicon dioxside
Hardness 7.0
Crystal Group Hexagonal
Ocurrence Africa, Australia, Russia, South America, Brazil, Uruguay
Amethyst Amethyst
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