Amethyst 10mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch Mexican Laguna Lace Agate It was named and first

It was named and first described by the Greek philosopher and botanist Theosphrastus in 315 BCE

and is a result of trace amounts of copper or chromium

The blue colors are photosensitive and may fade when exposed to excessive light or heat

the one you receive may look different from what is shown

Amethyst 10mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch Mexican Laguna Lace Agate It was named and firstAmethyst 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