Rough Amethyst

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Amethyst is a variety of Quartz and is the world's most popular purple gemstone. Amethyst has been highly admired for over 2 thousand years because of its stunning beauty; in fact, they also name them "Gem of Fire." It is the birthstone of February and is also considered the 6th Anniversary gemstone. It is the stone of Valentine and faithful love because it carries the energy of fire and passion, creativity, and spirituality. Amethyst is a semiprecious stone often used to produce cabochons, beads, faceted stones, and many other items for ornamental and jewelry use. Amethyst possesses a Mohs hardness of 7 and is durable enough to use in rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and other types of jewelry. split Rough Amethyst gemstone description: Amethyst is a variety of Quartz and is the world's most popular purple gemstone. Amethyst has been highly admired for over 2 thousand years because of its stunning beauty; in fact, they also name them "Gem of Fire." It is the birthstone of February and is also considered the 6th Anniversary gemstone. It is the stone of Valentine and faithful love because it carries the energy of fire and passion, creativity, and spirituality. Amethyst is a semiprecious stone often used to produce cabochons, beads, faceted stones, and many other items for ornamental and jewelry use. Amethyst possesses a Mohs hardness of 7 and is durable enough to use in rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and other types of jewelry. General Information about Raw Amethyst: A variety or types of: Quartz Chemical Formula SiO 2 Lustre Vitreous Mohs Hardness 7 Specific Gravity 2.65 Fracture Conchoidal Heat Sensitivity The color does not resist high temperatures. When subjected to the action of heat, it shifts first to a more or less pronounced yellow, steadily assumes a greenish shade, and finally disappears. Amethyst Treatments Heat treatment between (470 to 750-degree C) produces light yellow, red-brown, green, or colorless varieties. Its original color can be re