Amethyst - recycled (21)

Amethyst oval facet - recycled

Size: approx. 6x4mm

Weight: approx. 0.35ct

Treatment: (assumed) heated

Lovely mid purple stone with some colour zoning. Very good condition with unaided eye and using loupe.

With a hardness of 7, good toughness and stability, crystalline quartz is suitable for use in rings, pendants, earrings, bracelets, brooches and cufflinks, although abrasion and wear may occur in rings and bracelets.

Hardness – resistance to scratching and wear

Stability – resistance to alteration by light, heat or chemicals

Toughness – resistance to fracture, cleavage or cracking

Please note you will receive the stone in the photograph