Amethyst 6mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads featured_07132023 The presence of chromium is

The presence of chromium is what gives a ruby its red color

The quality and transparency of the Quartz almost makes the red spots (caused by iron and hematite) look suspended in time

brown and tan with some beads or inclusions of rust and rose

It was used in the Egyptian Book of the Dead

It is mined under extremely harsh conditions and the high-grade specimens are more rare than diamonds

Amethyst 6mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads featured_07132023 The presence of chromium isAmethyst 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