Chrysocolla 6mm Star Cut Coin - 15-16 Inch 14-16x28mm Amethyst is a beautiful stone

Amethyst is a beautiful stone (normally purple)

When the level of iron oxide is high

thought to be derived from trace amounts of titanium

creating iridescent flashes of blue

and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has stated that they are safe to handle and wear

Chrysocolla 6mm Star Cut Coin - 15-16 Inch 14-16x28mm Amethyst is a beautiful stoneChrysocolla, a hydrous copper silicate, is often mistaken for turquoise due to its rich blues and blue to greens. It often also occurs with colors of rust, copper, black, white and reddish brown in speckles, veins and brecciated patterns. It is a very soft stone typically found near copper deposits. Chrysocolla was first described by Theosphrastus, a Greek philosopher and botanist who also named the stone, in 315 BCE.