Amethyst

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Amethyst – Overview

Intro

Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz and remains one of the most recognisable coloured gems in the jewellery trade.

Overview

This starter entry positions amethyst as an accessible, versatile quartz gemstone with good colour-led storytelling for education, gifting, and design.

About

This starter entry positions amethyst as an accessible, versatile quartz gemstone with good colour-led storytelling for education, gifting, and design. Amethyst is presented here as a structured gemstone record ready for linked buyer guides, research posts, and media galleries.

Key Properties

Mineral / materialQuartz
ChemistrySiO2
Crystal systemTrigonal
ColourPurple to violet
Refractive index1.544 – 1.553
Birefringence0.009
Specific gravity2.65
Mohs hardness7
LusterVitreous
TransparencyTransparent to translucent
ToughnessGood