Amethyst 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch Copper Connection Sometimes called the "Black Prince's

Sometimes called the "Black Prince's Ruby" for its role in the English crown

Approximate Size: 3-4 Inches / 76-101mm / 7

hackmanite is named for Finnish geologist Victor Hackman

Chrysocolla was first described by Theosphrastus

most crystals are translucent

Amethyst 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch Copper Connection Sometimes called the "Black Prince'sAmethyst 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