Amethyst 6mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads Gabbro The name "biotite" is used

The name "biotite" is used because these minerals generally cannot be distinguished without optical

It is a stone of compassion and helps balance out extremes

Hematite is black to steel to gray or silver to gray

but can be distinguished by its structure and its lower relative hardness

Amethyst 6mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads Gabbro The name "biotite" is usedAmethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a Gem of Fire by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond. Today, this semi to precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world. The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue, and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light