Amethyst 8mm Round Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Nugget the third to hardest common

the third to hardest common natural gemstone

Ruby and Sapphire

Mookaite is a variety of Jasper in colors of red

who first discovered the stone in Southern California in 1868

The measurements and weights are approximate

Amethyst 8mm Round Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Nugget the third to hardest commonAmethyst 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