Perfect Amethyst Sphere - Extra Quality - Height: 120 mm - Width: 120 mm- 2494 g
Splendid Amethyst sphere from Brazil. Amethyst is a mineral that is part of the family of macrocrystalline quartz with a typical purple color that can vary from crystal to crystal depending on the quality and origin.
In this wonderful sphere we can notice the size and perfection of the crystals left intact by master craftsmen and the intense purple color inside the geode which show the very high quality of the mineral.
A Greek legend narrates the formation of the Amethyst crystal due to the wrath of the god Bacchus who hurled a ferocious beast against a splendid girl named Amethyst; the girl asked for help from the goddess Diana who saw no other way to save her than to petrify her. Bacchus then decided to pour his best wine on the petrified girl who greedily absorbed this divine nectar until she took on the color we know today.
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Splendid Amethyst sphere from Brazil. Amethyst is a mineral that is part of the family of macrocrystalline quartz with a typical purple color that can vary from crystal to crystal depending on the quality and origin.
In this wonderful sphere we can notice the size and perfection of the crystals left intact by master craftsmen and the intense purple color inside the geode which show the very high quality of the mineral.
A Greek legend narrates the formation of the Amethyst crystal due to the wrath of the god Bacchus who hurled a ferocious beast against a splendid girl named Amethyst; the girl asked for help from the goddess Diana who saw no other way to save her than to petrify her. Bacchus then decided to pour his best wine on the petrified girl who greedily absorbed this divine nectar until she took on the color we know today.
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