12-1/2" Amethyst & Stand Leaf Plates 5 meters (57 feet) long

5 meters (57 feet) long

sediment collected around sea life as they decomposed

Other gem quality corundum is found in every color and shade of the rainbow

meteor impacts and a cooling environment created a sudden change in the oceans and seas

As the shells of these creatures accumulated on the sea floor they were buried by sediment and

12-1/2" Amethyst & Stand Leaf Plates 5 meters (57 feet) longAmethyst is a variety of quartz which owes its coloration to the presence of iron in the area of its formation. The word Amethyst is derived from ancient Greek meaning "intoxication". It was believed by both ancient Romans and Greeks, if they wore Amethyst or made their goblets of the material, it would help prevent them from becoming intoxicated. Amethyst has been used in jewelry making for centuries. Spectacular, priceless carvings dating to the