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About the Stone
Amethyst is a variety of quartz, hard enough to take a glassy polish and to stand up to everyday wear on the wrist. Its violet is natural and unevenly spread, so a bracelet strung from one batch still steps between light and dark beads. We sort for a range across the piece rather than a single flat tone.
- Family
Quartz (macrocrystalline)
- Hardness
7
- Note
Amethyst is ordinary quartz whose violet colour comes from traces of iron in the crystal structure, altered by natural irradiation. The colour grows in bands as the crystal forms, which is why one end of a cut bead is often stronger than the other.
Product Details
- Stone type
Natural amethyst, undyed
- Bead size
8 mm rounds
- Approximate length
18 cm, elasticated
- Finish
Tumbled and polished
- Availability
Handmade, ready to ship
- Care
Roll on and off rather than stretching. Keep out of long direct sun and remove before swimming.
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