Published date: January 28, 2022 5:21 pm
Location: Gopal Ji Ka Rasta, Johari Bazar, Jaipur, India, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
The Amethyst is the violet variety of quartz, colored by trace amounts of manganese. It ranges in color from deep purple to pale lilac and has a hardness of 7.5 on the Mohs Scale. Gem quality ametrine is an interesting combination made from equal parts of amethyst that are purple and citrine that are yellow. Creating this gem takes special care as the minerals are heated at different temperatures to separate them. Amethyst can be found in Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Africa, Madagascar, and Russia as well as in Namibia as its own mineral type which is called after it, ametrine
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