Amethyst 7x10-8x14mm Faceted Irregular Oval - 10 Inch Peru as Obsidian can be formed

as Obsidian can be formed into a blade many times sharper than steel surgical blades

Noreena Jasper is a silicified pelite or mudstone mined in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

The name originates from the town of Larvik

and beads per strand counts may vary slightly from what is shown

almost black glass with flecks of copper suspended within it

Amethyst 7x10-8x14mm Faceted Irregular Oval - 10 Inch Peru as Obsidian can be formedAmethyst 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