Amethyst 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch R1757 are more special than most

are more special than most

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

These colors swirl throughout the stone in fascinating matrices of color

Stone Type: Carnelian

Amethyst 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch R1757 are more special than mostAmethyst 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