Amethyst 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Red Garnet South Africa

South Africa

It is also somewhat delicate with a hardness ranging from 5-5

and gives a silvery green or blue sheen

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Purple Crazy Lace Agate is actually Mexican Crazy Lace Agate that has been color enhanced with purple to bring out the beautiful patterns in the stone

Amethyst 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Red Garnet South AfricaAmethyst 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