Round brilliant-cut amethyst in a vivid reddish purple with violet-purple flashes around the crown, photographed face-up on a pale gray background at Sapphire Row
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Purple Gemstones: A Gemologist's Guide to Choosing the Right Purple

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Round brilliant-cut amethyst in a vivid reddish purple with violet-purple flashes around the crown, photographed face-up on a pale gray background at Sapphire Row Amethyst
Sapphire Row

Purple Gemstones: A Gemologist's Guide to Choosing the Right Purple

Purple sits between red and blue, and small shifts in hue, tone and saturation change a stone completely. A gemologist...

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