Amethyst 6mm Round 15-16 Inch 091119-Additions Garnet has been used for

Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cultures and civilizations throughout history

and comes in a range of other colors

but can be distinguished by its structure and its lower relative hardness

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Amethyst 6mm Round 15-16 Inch 091119-Additions Garnet has been used forAmethyst 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