Uncover The Six Unique Forms Of Amethyst Beads

Treated amethyst is created by gamma ray, X-ray, or electron-beam irradiation of clear quartz , which has been first doped with ferric impurities. Exposure to heat partially cancels the irradiation effects and amethyst frequently becomes yellow or even green. Substantially of the citrine, cairngorm, or yellow quartz of jewelry is said to be merely “burnt amethyst”. Amethyst is created in abundance in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in…Read More