Amethyst Geode Half With Blue Agate - 7.8 x 5.1 inch

Amethyst dominates the face of this Geode Half, a tall sweep of dense violet crystal running nearly the full height of the opening and held within a narrow dark stone shell. The Banded Agate rim is thin here relative to the cavity, reading as a defined dark border rather than a broad banded field, which leaves the crystal itself as the whole of the visual weight. The Amethyst points vary in depth from a clouded lavender near the edges to a stronger purple through the middle. Cut flat at the base, the piece stands narrow and upright with a distinctly vertical presence.

Amethyst is traditionally associated with intuition, spiritual awareness, and calm, and upright pieces are often placed where their height can be read against a wall or in a corner rather than on a crowded surface. This one suits a shelf, hearth, or entry table where it can stand alone. Stones of this shape are commonly used as a focal point for a room's arrangement, with smaller pieces set around them, and the format is a frequent choice for a milestone or anniversary gift.

Key Properties
Primary Focus: Intuition & Spiritual Awareness
Secondary Focus: Calm & Stress Relief
Chakra Association: Third Eye, Crown
Birthstone: February
Zodiac Sign: Pisces, Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit, Goat
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Elements: Air, Water
Mohs Hardness: 7
Stone Family: Tectosilicate
Material: Natural Amethyst, Banded Agate matrix
Origin: Brazil
Form: Geode / Cluster
Finish: Polished
Approximate Size: 198 mm (7.8 inches) H x 130 mm (5.1 inches) W
Approximate Weight: 2201 g
Listing: Single unit

Geological Information
Amethyst is the purple quartz variety, silicon dioxide at Mohs 7, trigonal, its colour arising from iron impurities and natural irradiation within the lattice. Colour depth varies across a single specimen because iron distribution and radiation exposure were never uniform during growth, which accounts for the shift from clouded lavender to stronger purple visible across this face. The enclosing rind is Banded Agate, a chalcedony of the same quartz family, deposited in successive silica layers before the Amethyst crystallised inward into the remaining cavity. This material is commonly sold under the trade name Blue Agate: natural grey-white Banded Agate treated with dye to produce its vivid blue colour. Agate does not occur naturally in this saturated a blue, and dyeing is standard, disclosed practice for this material throughout the trade. Amethyst has one of the longest continuous records of use of any stone, from Greek and Roman talismans through to European royal and ecclesiastical jewellery. This piece comes from Brazil, one of the principal sources alongside Uruguay, Zambia, Madagascar, Russia, South Korea, and Canada.

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Care Note
Amethyst fades with prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. Display the piece away from a sunlit window, and lift it from the base rather than by the crystal points.