Amethyst is a well known mineral and gemstone. It is the purple variety of the mineral Quartz, and its most valuable and prized variety. Its name derives from the Greek "amethystos", which …

African Amethyst - The Mineral and Gemstone KingdomAmethyst originating from the continent of Africa. This term in the gem trade usually applies to deeply colored or darker Amethyst.

Amethyst is the purple variety of the mineral Quartz, and is its most famous and valuable gem variety. Quartz also contains other gemstones such as Citrine, Rose Quartz, and Smoky …

Amethyst Quartz - The Mineral and Gemstone KingdomMixture of Amethyst and Milky Quartz (or clear Quartz). It is purple on top and white or clear on the bottom. It may also be banded …

Canadian Amethyst - The Mineral and Gemstone KingdomAmethyst with an internal coating of red Hematite under the crystal surface, found near Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

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Siberian Amethyst - The Mineral and Gemstone KingdomTerm originally used to describe very deeply colored Amethyst from Siberia in Russia. May also be incorrectly used in the gem trade …

Green Amethyst - The Mineral and Gemstone KingdomLight green gem form of Quartz that is artificially colored by heat-treating certain types of Amethyst. Also known as "Prasiolite".

Detailed gemstone and jewelry information guide about the amethyst/citrine gemstone ametrine: information & pictures.

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