Amethyst 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch R1757 This material is actually Serpentine

This material is actually Serpentine

also known as Amazon Stone

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

black with snowflake patterns

Amethyst 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch R1757 This material is actually SerpentineAmethyst 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