Gem Exploration: Colors of Amethyst

There are many different shades of Amethyst, below I have listed some of the different names of amethyst along with pictures so you can see the range in color!


African Amethyst: This is usually a very dark purple colored amethyst (one of my personal favorites!)




Brazilian Amethyst:  This stone is a lighter shade of amethyst




Bolivian Amethyst: This stone is a medium shade of amethyst.

Siberian Amethyst: Deep shaded stone that is almost magenta in color.





Green Amethyst: Green amethyst is artificially treated. It's heated up, which changes it's color. This stone is also know as "prasiolite"




**Which is your favorite color of amethyst?