![]() All forms of quartz (including amethyst) are piezoelectric, making for important applications in electronics. It contains more iron oxide Fe2O3 than any other variety of quartz, and experts believe that its color arises from its iron content. Amethyst is the most valuable transparent, coarse-grained variety of the silica mineral quartz. Most commercial citrine is made in this manner. Heating removes the color from amethyst or changes it to the yellow of citrine. The finest quality Amethyst is medium in tone, vivid in intensity, and reddish purple to bluish purple in hue. The Amethyst is perhaps as popular today as it was in ancient times. in Egypt and in anterior Asia were made jewels of Amethyst. Fine amethysts are featured in the British Crown Jewels and were also a favorite of Catherine the Great and Egyptian royalty. Purple color has long been considered a royal color so it is not surprising that Amethyst has been so popular through the history. Important sources of agate are Russia (Ural mountains), Brazil, Egypt, Germany, India, Italy, Madagascar, Mexico, Uruguay and the USA (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana). This stone also works directly with the nervous system to alleviate physical tension and is said to assist in the treatment of arthritis, skeletal conditions, and as an aid to digestion. It is believed to be of special benefit to athletes and to those taking any kind of examination or test – mental or physical. It soothes emotions and pain, sensitizes and attunes senses and helps to develop powers of eloquence, self-confidence and public-speaking. Agates are identical in chemical structure to jasper, flint, chert, bloodstone, and tiger-eye, and are often found in association with opal.Īgate is the stone for self-expression, creativity, health and good fortune. Agate has irregular, sometimes circular bands of color and often replaces fossil wood. The stones can be artificially stained to produce combinations of color more vivid than those found in the natural state. According to another theory the word Agate comes from the Achates River in Sicily, now known as the Drillo River, which still remains a major source of this stone.Īgate comes in a variety of beautiful colors, ranging from transparent to opaque. Agate derives its name from the Greek "Agate?" – meaning happy. Commesso is a technique of fashioning pictures with thin, cut-to-shape pieces of brightly colored, semiprecious stones, developed in Florence in the late 16th century. Agate is one of the gemstones used in Commesso, also called Florentine Mosaic. The Agate industry grew up centuries ago in the Idar-Oberstein district of Germany, where agates were abundant. Agate was highly valued by ancient civilizations, such as the Egyptian. To keep this piece looking beautiful, please avoid wearing this while engaging in wet or strenuous activity such as bathing, swimming, or playing sports.PLEASE CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE NEW WEBSITEĪgate was discovered with the Stone Age man in France 20,000-16,000 BC. This cuff can be shortened for smaller wrists upon request. The cuff measures 6" end to end, with an adjustable 1" opening, and will fit most medium to large wrists (up to about 7"). ![]() The face of the cuff is 2 5/8" tall by 1 5/8" wide. The entire piece has been oxidized to bring out the details and stamping and then polished to a high shine. ![]() ![]() The inside of the bracelet is stamped with my maker's mark and "sterling" The bracelet is finished off with a sturdy 6g sterling silver double band with vertical bar accents that flank the sides of the setting. A thick sterling frame that has been decoratively sawed and filed frames the piece, and 5 solid sterling bubbles adorn the top and the bottom of the piece. This beautiful stone is set in a fine silver setting and surrounded by a sterling beaded border. This huge gorgeous heavyweight cuff features a beautiful piece of Dendritic Opal, giving us major winter vibes. ![]()
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