Amethyst 12 x 6mm Teardrop Briolette H |Sold by Each| 90183

Stone type: Amethyst 
Shape: Teardrop 
Dimensions: 12 x 6mm 
Hole size: .015"–.020" 
Drill style: Vertical half-drilled 
Material: Stone/Gemstone 
Color: Amethyst Purple 
Treatment: Heat-treated (H) 
Country of origin: India 

This teardrop-shaped amethyst briolette bead is fully rounded and faceted around its entire surface, giving it an attractive light-catching quality. Its faceting makes this bead an ideal choice for pendant and earring designs, either used individually or combined with an assortment of other colors of gemstone beads and pearls; it looks especially good with silver findings. Use jeweler’s epoxy to secure the bead on a peg.

Amethyst is the best known and most valuable form of quartz. The light-to-dark purple color of natural amethyst is caused by iron or manganese compound impurities in the mineral and can range from a watercolor pale pink to a dark, almost opaque, purple.

please note:
• Bead sizes and hole sizes are approximate and may vary slightly from bead to bead.