Amethyst Natural 6-7mm Table Cut Cube A Grade 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

It is best known for its characteristic deep blue to violet-blue color

and features dark manganese dendrites throughout

Composite beads may also be called "mosaic beads" because of the visible fragments

and can display a nearly emerald green color due to the presence of Chromium within the stone

Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774

The green coloring has likened the stone of jadeite in the past

Apple Jasper carries the deep red to bright red hues of apples

Jasper has a long and illustrious history

New Burma Jade is from a newly discovered deposit and closely resembles the top grade Jade from Burma

Russia and Brazil

neither a crystal nor a mineral

sometimes referred to as Crocodile Jasper for its deep green color and deep brown or black oval rings reminiscent of crocodile skin