AMETHYST BEADS TEAR DROP FACETED 5.5-6 MM

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Amethyst Beads Tear Drop Faceted Center Drilled 5.5-6 mm. Some Strand may have Larger Beads. Strand length 14 ½ Inch, Price Per Strand.

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Amethyst, the most precious variety of gem-quartz, is a fairly common crystal. In general, the darker amethysts are more highly valued than the pale stones. Quartz can form in nearly any type of rock, but amethyst often forms in the cavities of volcanic rock. Nearly 130 million years ago, in Uruguay and Southern Brazil (the main sources of the gem), gas bubbles became trapped in cooling silica-rich lava and formed cavities. At a later point, water percolating through the rock dissolved some of the silica and deposited it as amethyst crystals inside these hollows. Amethyst’s distinctive color is caused when a few iron atoms replace the silicon atoms in the quartz solution. Amethyst is often found inside geodes (those cavities in volcanic rock), though it’s also found in alluvial deposits. Amethyst is sometimes heat-treated to intensify its color.

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AMETHYST BEADS TEAR DROP FACETED 5.5-6 MM