Soviet Amethyst Cut Gemstones Cut:Cushion, 16.1mm, 17.45ct following the movement of the

following the movement of the sapphire melt during crysatllization

It is just a great gem

Like all YAG this material is ideal for jewelry with a high hardness of 8

and they glow blue under shortwave 222nm UV to varying amounts because of titanium contamination

Soviet Amethyst Cut Gemstones Cut:Cushion, 16.1mm, 17.45ct following the movement of theThese are hydrothermal amethyst, labgrown material sourced from an old Soviet era collection. Under Dr Sternberg, the Alexandrov lab in the USSR was at the cutting edge of quartz crystal growth, using its piezoelectric properties for radios and clocks. Later, they branched out into growing amethyst, citrine, and other quartzes. Unusual for our site, these particular crystals were originally grown for jewelry, not for science. Some of them have smoky