Amethsyt (JUICY color and large size!) 20.7ct
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Locality: Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay
This is easily one of the most impressive Amethyst gemstones we’ve ever offered. Deep saturation, some color play, and a size not often seen.
Amethyst is a violet to purple variety of quartz, with the formula SiO2. Its name comes from Greek meaning “not drunk,” and it was first described from ancient use long before modern mineral science.
Artigas in Artigas Department, northern Uruguay, is the principal city of the district and the center most closely associated with the region’s famed amethyst workings, which lie about 30 km south of the city across an area of roughly 160 km². The area is best known to collectors for world-class amethyst, with localities including the Santa Ana Quarry, San Eugenio, and related workings in the broader gemological district. Artigas remains a significant source area for fine Uruguay amethyst specimens, making it one of the most recognizable collecting regions in South America.
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