Amethyst (cut by Mike Essex)

Item Description

There are some truly magnificent hydrothermal Quartz deposits on the eastern end of the Bolivian jungle near Santa Cruz. The majority of these desposits produce some superb Amethyst specimens with great color. The color and clarity of these crystals makes for some fantastic cut stones. This gem is a very attractive, fine purple color, very very slightly included gem with a "Custom Square Brilliant" cut. For Amethyst, this is a very lively stone, and the reason is because it was not cut in a factory, but rather custom-faceted by Mike Essex at the beginning of July 2011. Keep in mind that is a genuine Bolivian Amethyst, and NOT from Brazil, which makes it much more rare and special. Most of the Bolivian material is cut in Brazil and marketed as being found in Brazil, but I wanted to maintain the pedigree of this gem. Enjoy.