the red gem variety most common in jewelry is pyrope-almandine

Iron impurities and natural irradiation during crystal growth drive the violet color

a mineral that crystallizes in the Earth's upper mantle under high pressure and temperature

where its color range led lapidaries to mistake it for jade and amethyst

heavy character when handled as a sphere or large piece

Chevron Amethyst Point Polished Crystal the red gem variety mostViolet and white in alternating bandsthe crystal's growth history written across the face. Chevron amethyst forms when violet amethyst and white quartz grow together in alternating zones, building the V shaped chevron pattern visible on the flat base of this point. The violet color comes from trace iron in the quartz lattice, deepened by natural irradiation within the host rock. Mohs 7. The point is cut with a flat base so it stands independently, the