Amethyst 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch destash-chips-teeth Peter the Great set up

Peter the Great set up Russia's first spa in Karelia to make use of the water purifying properties of shungite

It is a member of the Quartz family

com originate in the Philippines or Indonesia

Wood Opalite occurs in a range of colors

Amethyst 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch destash-chips-teeth Peter the Great set upAmethyst 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