Amethyst 10x8mm Faceted Butterfly A Grade - 15-16 Inch 20211028 and it can be mottled

and it can be mottled or striated with veins of these colors

sometimes referred to as “the most colorful mineral in the world

In lower grades it can be transparent to opaque and is commonly light blue

The time to pick up and put down conventional pliers can be spent creating and finishing the loops which can be significant given the amount of time it takes to create a chain of beads with wire wrapping

an elusive stone with unique coloring

Amethyst 10x8mm Faceted Butterfly A Grade - 15-16 Inch 20211028 and it can be mottledAmethyst 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