Natural Lavender Amethyst (Madagascar) 13-14mm round beads (ETB00076) Labradorite which is generally harder and

which is generally harder and darker (the difference is not rigidly defined

Size: 18 x 22 - 23 x 25 mm

Wonderstone has deep veins of red

Size: 60 x 41 mm

Locally the varicolored opaline to chalcedonic radiolarite is mined and used as a popular stone called Mookaite

Natural Lavender Amethyst (Madagascar) 13-14mm round beads (ETB00076) Labradorite which is generally harder andLavender Amethyst Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the Ancient Greek a ("not") and methustos ("intoxicated"), a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. The ancient Greeks and Romans wore amethyst and made drinking vessels of it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication. It is one of several forms of quartz. Amethyst is the traditional birthstone for February.