Amethyst 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch clear crystal quartz When the abalone shell is

When the abalone shell is struck

Accents of blue and gold against a green background make

The shell's mother-of-pearl interior is highly prized for its beauty and is used in jewelry and other decorative items

and typically appear in light yellow to green to blue to green to deep moss green

It also helps to stop the white 'bloom' as minerals inside the stone leak out

Amethyst 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch clear crystal quartz When the abalone shell isAmethyst 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