one of the sandstone buttes that define the Sedona skyline

The double-point cut presents two faceted terminations and maximizes the stone's translucency

A raw specimen for a mineral collection or a shelf arrangement—the natural facets of the crystal do more visual work than a polished stone

The tone ranges from pale peach through deep amber-red depending on the concentration and oxidation state of the iron

Green fluorite owes its color to trace impurities within the crystal structure

Amethyst Heart Carved Crystal Beaded Bracelet one of the sandstone buttesA violet heart cut from the stone that carries centuries of quiet association. Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz, colored by trace iron and natural irradiation within the crystal lattice. The heart form is lapidary workcut and polished by hand from natural amethyst, the carver following the stones own color zoning so that no two pieces carry the same distribution of tone. Mohs 7. February birthstone. Sources: Brazil, Uruguay, Zambia. The name