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3" Realistic Chevron Amethyst Skull
This is a beautiful, polished stone skull carved out of chevron amethyst. It measures 3" long from front to back. The craftsmanship is very nice, with realistic proportions and a high level of detail.
Resin has been used to fill/smooth several small cavities on the cranium of this piece.
Resin has been used to fill/smooth several small cavities on the cranium of this piece.
About Amethyst
Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz (SiO2) that owes its violet color to natural gamma irradiation, iron impurities, and the presence of trace elements, which result 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, where they are found in hydrothermally-formed geodes, but many localities around the world produce an amazing variety of amethyst crystals and formations. They are almost always formed in medium- to high-temperature geological settings.
Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz (SiO2) that owes its violet color to natural gamma irradiation, iron impurities, and the presence of trace elements, which result 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, where they are found in hydrothermally-formed geodes, but many localities around the world produce an amazing variety of amethyst crystals and formations. They are almost always formed in medium- to high-temperature geological settings.
$59
SPECIES
Quartz var. Amethyst
LOCATION
Unknown
SIZE
3" long, x 2.3" tall, x 2" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#382105
