20 INCH NATURAL AMETHYST NECKLACE

Sold - Gorgeous 20 inch purple amethyst crystal necklace.
The size of the beads are:
4 Rectangle 20 by 15 mm:
8 Oblong 22 by 5mm:
17 Round 10mm:
3 Oval 30 by 20mm
6 irregular crystals.

This is truly one of a kind.

The earrings are 2 inch drop earrings with 20 by 30mm amethyst crystals. Keep in mind that each amethyst bead that is 30 by 20mm is about 17 to 20 carats. Treat the one you love with a one of a kind necklace and earring set. The necklace weighs 61 grams and in total is about 193 aggregate carats. (200mg per carat)

You can contact the seller at john_hoover_2000@yahoo.com or visit next to the market at the New Westminster Quay. You can also phone me during the evenings at 604.525.7484.

Its color is unparalleled, and even other, more expensive purple gemstones are often compared to its color and beauty. Although it must always be purple to be amethyst, it can and does have a wide range of purple shades.

Amethyst can occur as long prismatic crystals that have a six sided pyramid at either end or can form as druzes that are crystalline crusts that only show the pointed terminations. As a mineral specimen, amethyst is popular for its color and nice crystal shapes that produce a handsome, purple, sparkling cluster.

However, amethyst is not the same everywhere. Different localities can produce a unique amethyst to that particular region or even to that particular mine. Because of the patchyness of the color distribution in the crystals, Amethyst is often cut as brilliant round cuts to maximize the color. Other cuts can be used when the color is better distributed.

The color purple is traditionally the color of royalty and amethyst has been used since the dawn of history to adorn the rich and powerful monarchs and rulers. Today, amethyst is a lovely and affordable gemstone that is fortunately available in a wide variety of cut and uncut stones that we can all possess and admire.

Amethyst is only one of several quartz varieties. Other varieties that form macroscopic (large enough to see) crystals are as follows:

• Citrine is a yellow to orange gemstone variety that is rare in nature but is often created by heating Amethyst.
• Milky Quartz is a cloudy white variety.
• Prasiolite is a green variety, rare in nature but used as a gemstone, sometimes called Green Amethyst.
• Rock crystal is most common and is a clear variety that is also used as a gemstone.
• Rose quartz is pink to reddish pink.
• Smoky quartz is brown to gray.

The care of amethyst is simple. Just use a non alkaline cleaner like a dish detergent and rinse it off thoroughly. It will keep it's shine for a long time.