Amethyst 6x8mm Faceted Oval - 15-16 Inch featured_05072026SBA as well as its iridescent

as well as its iridescent sparkle

as the main source of this stone comes from (as you can probably guess) Argentina

laced with bands or swirls of brighter blue

a silicate of calcium and magnesium -- from western Canada

Amethyst 6x8mm Faceted Oval - 15-16 Inch featured_05072026SBA as well as its iridescentAmethyst 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