Amethyst 4mm Round - 8-Inch Rose Wood iron or manganese impurities within

iron or manganese impurities within the stone

orange and rust are due to traces of hematite within the stone

Hydrogrossular garnet is an especially rare gemstone

with occasional inclusions of creamy white and dark grey

Amethyst 4mm Round - 8-Inch Rose Wood iron or manganese impurities withinAmethyst 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 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