Banded Amethyst Beautifully Polished
A gorgeous grade A banded amethyst palm stone. This piece has been finely polished so it's wonderfully tactile.
Banded amethyst is also known as chevron amethyst. The name comes from its distinctive v-shaped or chevron-like markings.
The patterns of white white quartz represent a different period of growth and crystallisation.
This piece has a very small indentation at one end. When rocks and minerals are cut and polished the aim is to not lose more material than absolutely necessary. Therefore minor anomalies are often not polished out.
Some of the finest banded amethyst comes from the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. Material from this location is sought after for its dark colour and distinctive patterns.
The banded amethyst tumbled stones and palm stones that we currently have in our collection were cut and polished from stone mined in Brazil.
