Although amethyst, the purple variety of quartz, and citrine, the yellow/orange variety of quartz belong to the same scientific mineral classification, they have always been distinguished as individual gemstones. Advertising information complete index of minerals varieties and other names. Amethyst from rhode island from diamond hill, ashaway, south of hopkinton, washington county, rhode island
This term in the gem trade usually applies to deeply colored or darker amethyst. But i still have thunder bay amethyst and can send a flat rate usps mailer, medium, for $40. It is purple on top and white or clear on the bottom
Amethyst quartz is usually tumbled or polished into beads May also be incorrectly used in the gem trade to describe any deeply colored amethyst. It has been ages since i was on here and i don't quite know how to pick up where i left off
