AMETHYST, CITRINE, GARNET, PERIDOT

Amethysts are one of the world’s most popular gemstones and have been in use for thousands of years. Here's a comprehensive overview of amethysts:

    1. Formation:

      Amethysts forms in long, prismatic crystals in geodes or hollow rocks. These geodes form when there are cavities in volcanic rock. As the rock cools, the mineral-saturated water, gases and volcanic material distill and crystallize, forming amethyst.

    2. Mining:

      Amethyst is found in many locations around the world but is produced in abundance in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Between 2000 and 2010, the greatest production was from Marabá and Pau d'Arco, Pará, and the Paraná Basin, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Sandoval, Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Artigas, Uruguay; Kalomo, Zambia; and Thunder Bay, Ontario.

    3. Characteristics:

      • Hardness: Amethyst is a fairly durable gemstone with a hardness of 7.0 on the Mohs Hardness Scale, so it is a durable gemstone for jewelry as long as it is treated with care to protect it against scratching and hard knocks
      • Color: Amethyst is famous for it's deep purple color. Although the stone can also have a reddish-purple tinge, or a very pale purple tinge that fades into a lilac.
      • Clarity: Although there isn't a set clarity scale for all colored gems, as a rule, they are rated on a scale from AAAA to B. AAAA stones are untreated and eye clean, with deep amethyst color.
      • Carat Weight: The size of an amethyst is measured in carats, with one carat equal to 200 milligrams. Larger rubies are rarer and more valuable.

    4. Cut:

      One of the most popular cuts for amethyst is the emerald cut, as it showcases the gemstone's clarity and color, making it a popular choice for engagement rings and other jewelry.

    5. Lab-Grown Aquamarines:

      Lab-Grown amethysts have been around for almost two decades and can be manufactured quickly and is thus significantly cheaper. Synthetic amethysts are available in the same shades of purple and reddish-purple as natural amethysts.

    6. Symbolism:

      The crystals represent purification and connection to spiritual and divine beings. The meaning of amethyst is attached to serenity, understanding, trust and grace. Many cultures have linked spiritual overtones to this gem.

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Citrine is today's top-selling yellow-to-orange gem. Here's a comprehensive overview of citrine:

    1. Formation:

      Natural citrine is formed by the gradual heating of amethyst, another variety of quartz, under high temperatures in the Earth's crust. This process causes the iron impurities within the amethyst to change color from purple to yellow, resulting in the creation of natural citrine.

    2. Mining:

      Natural citrine is relatively rare and is typically found in Brazil, Madagascar, and Zambia.

    3. Characteristics:

      • Hardness: Citrine is a fairly durable gemstone with a hardness of 7.0 on the Mohs Hardness Scale, so it is a durable gemstone for jewelry as long as it is treated with care to protect it against scratching and hard knocks
      • Color: Citrine is found in light to medium yellow and golden to reddish brown, with its current most popular shade being an earthy, deep, brownish or reddish orange
      • Clarity: Clarity Dealers look for citrines without color zoning or visible inclusions. Much of the faceted citrine in the market is eye-clean
      • Carat Weight: The size of an citrine is measured in carats, with one carat equal to 200 milligrams. Larger rubies are rarer and more valuable.

    4. Cut:

      One of the most popular cuts for amethyst is the emerald cut, as it showcases the gemstone's clarity and color, making it a popular choice for engagement rings and other jewelry.

    5. Lab-Grown Aquamarines:

      Lab-Grown amethysts have been around for almost two decades and can be manufactured quickly and is thus significantly cheaper. Synthetic amethysts are available in the same shades of purple and reddish-purple as natural amethysts.

    6. Symbolism:

      The crystals represent purification and connection to spiritual and divine beings. The meaning of amethyst is attached to serenity, understanding, trust and grace. Many cultures have linked spiritual overtones to this gem.

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Amethysts are one of the world’s most popular gemstones and have been in use for thousands of years. Here's a comprehensive overview of amethysts:

    1. Formation:

      Amethysts forms in long, prismatic crystals in geodes or hollow rocks. These geodes form when there are cavities in volcanic rock. As the rock cools, the mineral-saturated water, gases and volcanic material distill and crystallize, forming amethyst.

    2. Mining:

      Amethyst is found in many locations around the world but is produced in abundance in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Between 2000 and 2010, the greatest production was from Marabá and Pau d'Arco, Pará, and the Paraná Basin, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Sandoval, Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Artigas, Uruguay; Kalomo, Zambia; and Thunder Bay, Ontario.

    3. Characteristics:

      • Hardness: Amethyst is a fairly durable gemstone with a hardness of 7.0 on the Mohs Hardness Scale, so it is a durable gemstone for jewelry as long as it is treated with care to protect it against scratching and hard knocks
      • Color: Amethyst is famous for it's deep purple color. Although the stone can also have a reddish-purple tinge, or a very pale purple tinge that fades into a lilac.
      • Clarity: Although there isn't a set clarity scale for all colored gems, as a rule, they are rated on a scale from AAAA to B. AAAA stones are untreated and eye clean, with deep amethyst color.
      • Carat Weight: The size of an amethyst is measured in carats, with one carat equal to 200 milligrams. Larger rubies are rarer and more valuable.

    4. Cut:

      One of the most popular cuts for amethyst is the emerald cut, as it showcases the gemstone's clarity and color, making it a popular choice for engagement rings and other jewelry.

    5. Lab-Grown Aquamarines:

      Lab-Grown amethysts have been around for almost two decades and can be manufactured quickly and is thus significantly cheaper. Synthetic amethysts are available in the same shades of purple and reddish-purple as natural amethysts.

    6. Symbolism:

      The crystals represent purification and connection to spiritual and divine beings. The meaning of amethyst is attached to serenity, understanding, trust and grace. Many cultures have linked spiritual overtones to this gem.

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Amethysts are one of the world’s most popular gemstones and have been in use for thousands of years. Here's a comprehensive overview of amethysts:

    1. Formation:

      Amethysts forms in long, prismatic crystals in geodes or hollow rocks. These geodes form when there are cavities in volcanic rock. As the rock cools, the mineral-saturated water, gases and volcanic material distill and crystallize, forming amethyst.

    2. Mining:

      Amethyst is found in many locations around the world but is produced in abundance in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Between 2000 and 2010, the greatest production was from Marabá and Pau d'Arco, Pará, and the Paraná Basin, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Sandoval, Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Artigas, Uruguay; Kalomo, Zambia; and Thunder Bay, Ontario.

    3. Characteristics:

      • Hardness: Amethyst is a fairly durable gemstone with a hardness of 7.0 on the Mohs Hardness Scale, so it is a durable gemstone for jewelry as long as it is treated with care to protect it against scratching and hard knocks
      • Color: Amethyst is famous for it's deep purple color. Although the stone can also have a reddish-purple tinge, or a very pale purple tinge that fades into a lilac.
      • Clarity: Although there isn't a set clarity scale for all colored gems, as a rule, they are rated on a scale from AAAA to B. AAAA stones are untreated and eye clean, with deep amethyst color.
      • Carat Weight: The size of an amethyst is measured in carats, with one carat equal to 200 milligrams. Larger rubies are rarer and more valuable.

    4. Cut:

      One of the most popular cuts for amethyst is the emerald cut, as it showcases the gemstone's clarity and color, making it a popular choice for engagement rings and other jewelry.

    5. Lab-Grown Aquamarines:

      Lab-Grown amethysts have been around for almost two decades and can be manufactured quickly and is thus significantly cheaper. Synthetic amethysts are available in the same shades of purple and reddish-purple as natural amethysts.

    6. Symbolism:

      The crystals represent purification and connection to spiritual and divine beings. The meaning of amethyst is attached to serenity, understanding, trust and grace. Many cultures have linked spiritual overtones to this gem.

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Amethysts are one of the world’s most popular gemstones and have been in use for thousands of years. Here's a comprehensive overview of amethysts:

    1. Formation:

      Amethysts forms in long, prismatic crystals in geodes or hollow rocks. These geodes form when there are cavities in volcanic rock. As the rock cools, the mineral-saturated water, gases and volcanic material distill and crystallize, forming amethyst.

    2. Mining:

      Amethyst is found in many locations around the world but is produced in abundance in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Between 2000 and 2010, the greatest production was from Marabá and Pau d'Arco, Pará, and the Paraná Basin, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Sandoval, Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Artigas, Uruguay; Kalomo, Zambia; and Thunder Bay, Ontario.

    3. Characteristics:

      • Hardness: Amethyst is a fairly durable gemstone with a hardness of 7.0 on the Mohs Hardness Scale, so it is a durable gemstone for jewelry as long as it is treated with care to protect it against scratching and hard knocks
      • Color: Amethyst is famous for it's deep purple color. Although the stone can also have a reddish-purple tinge, or a very pale purple tinge that fades into a lilac.
      • Clarity: Although there isn't a set clarity scale for all colored gems, as a rule, they are rated on a scale from AAAA to B. AAAA stones are untreated and eye clean, with deep amethyst color.
      • Carat Weight: The size of an amethyst is measured in carats, with one carat equal to 200 milligrams. Larger rubies are rarer and more valuable.

    4. Cut:

      One of the most popular cuts for amethyst is the emerald cut, as it showcases the gemstone's clarity and color, making it a popular choice for engagement rings and other jewelry.

    5. Lab-Grown Aquamarines:

      Lab-Grown amethysts have been around for almost two decades and can be manufactured quickly and is thus significantly cheaper. Synthetic amethysts are available in the same shades of purple and reddish-purple as natural amethysts.

    6. Symbolism:

      The crystals represent purification and connection to spiritual and divine beings. The meaning of amethyst is attached to serenity, understanding, trust and grace. Many cultures have linked spiritual overtones to this gem.

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