Bi-Color Amethyst / QuartzThe name "amethyst" comes from the Greek "a methystos" meaning "not drunken,". Wine goblets were often carved from it, and the gemstone still symbolizes sobriety to this day. Traditionally, the color purple has been a symbol for royalty and Amethyst was often used for monarchs and leaders throughout history. It was considered to be the stone of bishops who still often wear amethyst rings. In Tibet, amethyst is considered to be sacred to Buddha and

cuboctahedral groups of silvery Galena which are perched atop “Chlorite” included Quartz crystal matrix

The piece is damage-free and dramatic with its striking aesthetics and form

steel grey crystals of this rare lead

it is a superb stone for collectors

This gem has an "Oval" cut and is included as most of this material does have inclusions

The prism shows long striated faces on the front and back

This piece comes to us from the Kay Robertson collection (#8407) and the label states that it's from the Untere Riffelmoräne (Lower Riffel Moraine) in the Stubachtal (Stubach Valley) of Salzburg

This particular piece features a top quality

A very attractive “locality” specimen

AND the fact that the crystals are on matrix

the piece is essentially damage free and is an aesthetic representative specimen from this classic discovery

HIGHLY lustrous