Amethyst 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 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

non-crystalline mineraloid consisting of a high percentage of carbon

tans and golden tones that occur naturally within the stone

Garnet was used as far back as the Bronze Age

Legend has it that the stone is the petrified remains of ancient dragons

Agate was used for medicinal purposes in ancient Greek and Egyptian civilizations

black or brown veins running through it in web to like patterns

Fire Opal is a transparent or translucent stone named for the vivid red

The combination of color and pattern variation are reminiscent of Red Creek Jasper

These mosaic inlay pendant pairs feature bold geometric patterns created from a mix of natural shell

This stone is composed of angular fragments of minerals

Tourmaline occurs in nearly every color in the rainbow and its name derives from “turmali

Gem Silica occurs in a vivid blue green color due to the presence of copper in the stone and is free of inclusions of other minerals