Amethyst 4mm Round - 15-16 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

milky white

from pastel to bright to dark

These strands were cut into beads with some of the material the Chalcedony was mined out of remaining

olive green and gray-green

In this strand

This dye was said to create Michelangelo’s favorite shade of blue

” Tourmaline is unusual in that it is both pyroelectric and piezoelectric

Red Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet

thought to be derived from trace amounts of titanium

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

On cut or polished stones

making it suitable for jewelry design while maintaining its natural appearance