Amethyst Rings

The essence of the color purple, amethyst is beautiful enough for crown jewels yet affordable enough for class rings. Purple variety of the mineral quartz, often forms large, six-sided crystals. Fine velvety-colored gems come from African and South American mines. In demand for jewelry at all price points. The finest amethyst color is a strong reddish purple or purple, with no brownish or bronze-colored tints, or any noticeable color zoning when you look at the stone from the top. If the stone becomes too dark in tone, it might look black under dim lighting.