Amethyst is one of the prettiest gems in my opinion. It is mined in many parts of the world. You will find it in Africa, Brazil, South Korea, Russia, some parts of Canada and even in the United States. The largest amethyst mine is in Austria! Even though this stone can be found in many parts of the world, not all of it is good enough to be made into jewelry. The ones in the United States for example are hardly ever good enough quality to be made into jewelry. It's a very common stone to find and more likely there will be even more places popping up to mine this stone. As of right now, the 3 most popular places to mine the amethyst is Brazil, Austria and Namibia.
Amethyst are usually embedded in granite and are dug out by hand by the miners.
Amethyst are usually embedded in granite and are dug out by hand by the miners.
Some people like to wear this stone in it's rough form. I have seen jewelry designs in this fashion as you can see in the one below:
I think even in the rough form, it's still quite beautiful! What are your thoughts?
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