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The Stone Room · Amethyst

Amethyst

Amethyst is the purple variety of the quartz mineral species. It’s the gem that’s most commonly associated with the colour purple, even though there are other purple gems such as sapphire and tanzanite. Its purple colour can be cool and bluish, or a reddish purple that’s sometimes referred to as “raspberry.”

The Colours

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The Cut

Pear

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Facets 57 / 57

A lapidary’s model, the cut’s geometry, coloured from the stone’s own photograph.

The Shapes
Birthstone
February
Hardness
Mohs 7
Colour
purple
Approach
1.0×

Created with this stone

Amethyst, worn