◇ Unblocks creative energy by alleviating stress

as opposed to the banding you see in agate

thanks to Social Media

Amethyst is quartz (SiO₂) colored violet to purple by iron impurities and natural irradiation within the host rock

primarily hematite and magnetite

Black Tourmaline Faceted Microbead Necklace November Birthstone ◇ Unblocks creative energy byA strand of black mineral lighteach microbead faceted so the necklace catches light despite the stone's opacity. Black Tourmaline (Schorl) is a boron silicate mineral, Mohs 77. 5. Despite being opaque rather than translucent, the facets on each microbead catch direct light and produce a subtle surface shimmerthe effect is understated but present, unlike a smooth bead which reads as pure matte black. The beads are strung collar length. Major sources