heavy character when handled as a sphere or large piece

where its color range led lapidaries to mistake it for jade and amethyst

A raw-edged form of the ancient stone

Selenite is a variety of gypsum (CaSO⊂4

A necklace that changes with the light—discrete in some conditions

Chevron Amethyst Point Polished Crystal heavy character when handled asViolet and white in alternating bandsthe crystal's growth history written across the face. Chevron amethyst forms when violet amethyst and white quartz grow together in alternating zones, building the V shaped chevron pattern visible on the flat base of this point. The violet color comes from trace iron in the quartz lattice, deepened by natural irradiation within the host rock. Mohs 7. The point is cut with a flat base so it stands independently, the