8.4" Amethyst "Jewelry Box" Geode With Calcite On Metal Stand

Words can barely describe how beautiful this specimen is in person. It is a dark purple amethyst geode from Artigas, Uruguay which has been cut open, polished, and mounted on a stand allowing both halves to be displayed. The amethyst crystals are about as nice as they come, undamaged with a gorgeous purple coloration. The amethyst is peppered with small calcite crystals, with four larger, well formed calcite crystals scattered throughout the "bottom" geode half.

The geode half (base) dimensions are 8.4 x 7.5 x 3.5". The dimensions of the lid half of this geode are 6.9 x 5.6 x 3.2". On the stand, the entire specimen is 12" tall. There are two repaired cracks through the lid portion of this geode.

We import our material directly from the mines in Artigas, Uruguay and it is much darker, higher quality material than you normally see for sale.

About Uruguay Amethyst

While Brazil is a much more prolific producer of amethyst, the amethyst mined near Artigas, Uruguay tends to be much darker with higher quality crystals. We import our material directly from the mines in Uruguay, allowing us to offer it at better retail prices than anyone else. We carry a large variety of geodes, amethyst clusters, and collector quality crystal formations.

Amethyst being mined in Uruguay from the hard volcanic rock.
Amethyst being mined in Uruguay from the hard volcanic rock.


Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz (SiO2) that owes its violet color to natural irradiation, iron impurities, and the presence of trace elements, resulting in complex crystal lattice substitutions. It is considered a semi-precious gemstone, and just two centuries ago was considered to have a value on par with diamonds, sapphires, and rubies. The largest and best known amethyst deposits occur in southern Brazil and Uruguay, but many localities around the world produce an amazing variety of amethyst crystals and formations.


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DETAILS
SPECIES
Quartz var. Amethyst & Calcite
LOCATION
Artigas, Uruguay
SIZE
8.4" wide, 3.5" deep, 12" tall (on stand)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#116279