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Specifications Physical Properties   Amethyst Nugget 23MM X 15MM Item #: GEM020256 Quantity: one / 16 inch strand / approximately 19pieces Shape: nugget Material: amethyst Grade: B+ Treatment: natural Mohs Hardness: 7 Color: white to purple Finish: gloss / opaque Size: 23mm x 15mm Hole size: 1.5mm End to end hole length: 23mm Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the ancient greek ἀ a- ("not") and μέθυστος méthystos ("intoxicated"), a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. The ancient greeks wore amethyst and made drinking vessels decorated with it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication. Amethyst is a semiprecious stone. Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz (SiO2) and owes its violet color to irradiation, iron impurities (in some cases in conjunction with transition element impurities), and the presence of trace elements, which result in complex crystal lattice substitutions. The hardness of the mineral is the same as quartz, thus it is suitable for use in jewelry.

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