Spherical Amethyst

Item Description

During the latter half of 2016, we started seeing these unique and interesting specimens from Indonesia hit the market with labels varying from "Chalcedony" to "Agate" to Quartz and Amethyst. I'm sure you've seen people selling them as either "Grape Agate" or "Grape Chalcedony" due to the purple color and the fact that they have formed in groups that look like bunches of grapes. Frankly, there could easily be 100 terms to describe cryptocrystalline / drusy / massive uncrystallized Quartz, so you see a lot of names for this kind of material when a new discovery is made. The truth is that these are in fact Amethyst, as they are crystallized (albeit micro crystallized in areas). We were able to pick up some pieces direct from the source, and we're happy to have specimens to place in the auctions for all you Quartz collectors out there. It should be noted that with a lot of new discoveries, it’s hard to say how much more will be available, and in what quality. Often the best material tends to find its way to the market first, and is typically the least expensive. This piece is filled with beautiful, botryoidal, translucent "balls" or oblong shaped spheroids measuring to about 5 mm with a beautiful purple color and a sparkly reflective luster on the surface. The piece is actually well crystallized all around and looks good from several angles. Great condition, with very little damage, and a wonderful opportunity to pick up a piece of this exciting and unique material.