17.4" Beautiful Amethyst Cluster - Custom Metal Stand - Uruguay

This is a beautiful amethyst crystal cluster from the mines near Artigas, Uruguay with a custom metal display stand. There is also a large calcite crystal in the middle of the cluster. The custom stand makes for a very aesthetic display. This cluster is simply gorgeous and will look even better in person than in our detailed photos. Please watch the video to see how truly dazzling this cluster is.

While Brazil is a much more prolific producer of amethyst, the amethyst mined near Artigas, Uruguay tends to be much darker with higher quality crystals. We import our material directly from the mines in Uruguay, allowing us to offer it at better retail prices than anyone else. We carry a large variety of geodes, amethyst clusters, and collector quality crystal formations.

Amethyst being mined in Uruguay from the hard volcanic rock.
Amethyst being mined in Uruguay from the hard volcanic rock.


Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz (SiO2) that owes its violet color to natural irradiation, iron impurities, and the presence of trace elements, resulting in complex crystal lattice substitutions. It is considered a semi-precious gemstone, and just two centuries ago was considered to have a value on par with diamonds, sapphires, and rubies. The largest and best known amethyst deposits occur in southern Brazil and Uruguay, but many localities around the world produce an amazing variety of amethyst crystals and formations.


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DETAILS
SPECIES
Quartz var. Amethyst
LOCATION
Artigas, Uruguay
SIZE
17.4" tall, 7.7" wide, 20.5" tall on stand
ITEM
#83879