Amethyst 10mm Round - 8-Inch Dalmation ” taking its name from

” taking its name from the stone

A variety of Andalusite

a variety of Feldspar

with little alteration of the external shape of the original crystal

but also for industrial purposes from watch gears and scientific instruments to sandpaper and other abrasives

Amethyst 10mm Round - 8-Inch Dalmation ” taking its name fromAmethyst 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 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