Other types of cuts and carvings are also found, including carvings of animals and other objects. Amethyst is available in all size ranges for setting into a variety of jewelry styles. It’s popular as ...

Other types of cuts and carvings are also found, including carvings of animals and other objects. Amethyst is available in all size ranges for setting into a variety of jewelry styles. It’s popular as ...

Amethyst is one of the most abundant crystals in the world, but the most prized pieces can cost almost a million dollars. Some of the world's largest amethyst geodes come out of Artigas, Uruguay.

Amethysts are a type of quartz, recognizable by their striking violet hue. The gemstones are an important economic resource in Uruguay, home to the Los Catalanes mining district–a deposit so ...