Amethyst 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead A Grade - 15-16 Inch Origin_Ghana Garnet is used today not

Garnet is used today not only as an ornamental gem

soft and fragile

The name "heliodor" is derived from two Greek words: helios "sun

metamorphic

Lava is rock from the molten center of the earth

Amethyst 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead A Grade - 15-16 Inch Origin_Ghana Garnet is used today notAmethyst 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