Item description / significance
This is a natural purple polished amethyst ball with a white zig-zag line (chevron pattern) of white quartz running around it.
Bought where
in Shenzhen, in a shop in the home decor part of the Sungang Market
Age and origin
As far as I know, this piece is “new” (not previously owned by an individual). I don’t know where the amethyst was mined. Brazil?
What I like about it
It’s amethyst! The chevron pattern is clean and the purple is deep. I’m glad I got to see this sphere in person, because it meant that I could evaluate the quality of the stone in real life.
See below for more thoughts on and photos of this sphere.
Previously in my life…
Amethysts aren’t the most precious gemstone, but I’ve liked them since I was a kid. I didn’t know about chevron amethysts when I was a kid, though! I saw an absolutely spectacular one in Boston in 2016, but was too stupefied by the price and didn’t buy it; by the time I changed my mind, it had been sold. This sphere is much smaller… but also much, much cheaper!
