Amethyst is a kind of purple time. This is the birthstone of February. Amethyst used to be as expensive as rubies and emeralds until a large deposit was discovered in Brazil in the19th century. Some people think it can prevent poisoning-Amethystos means "not drunk" in ancient Greek. Nowadays, amethyst, as the most valuable seasonal category, is favored by designers' works and similar mass market jewelry, and its purple to soft tones can attract consumers.

I. Basic information

Category: silica;

Minerals: timely;

Chemical formula: SiO 2；;

Color: purplish red, deep purple, blue purple, deep red, etc.

Crystal system: tripartite crystal system;

Hardness: 7;

Gloss: glass luster.

Second, the main producing areas

Uruguay

Amethyst from Uruguay has always been the highest hue of purple in amethyst. This kind of purple is deep and close to making.

2. North Korea; South Korea

The color is dark, too, but the main color is a little blue and purple. This is also a very delicate color, and the output is getting less and less.

3.zambia

Amethyst in Zambia usually has small particles and little transparency. But the color tone is strange. Purple has a beautiful red tone, so it has high value and small output.

4. Brazil

Brazil produces the most amethyst. Generally speaking, the color is not the most upscale. Most amethyst products on the market come from Brazil.

5. China

Distributed in Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Yunnan, Henan, Shandong and other places.

Third, value judgment.

1. color

The best amethyst color is intense reddish purple to purple, with no obvious color gamut.

Step 2 be clear

Most amethysts contain inclusions that can only be seen with a magnifying glass.

Cut work

Amethyst is cut into various round and oval standard shapes.

4. Carat weight

Amethyst comes in various sizes and can be inlaid into various jewelry styles.