Amethyst 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch 18-22 Agua Nueva Agate is sourced

Agua Nueva Agate is sourced from the Agua Nueva Ranch near Chihuahua City

Occurring in sizes ranging from a grain of sand to the size of an apple

The name “Turritella” comes from the name of the genus of marine gastropod mollusks whose remains are seen within the stone

the only site where it can be found

a hydrous copper silicate

Amethyst 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch 18-22 Agua Nueva Agate is sourcedAmethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a Gem of Fire by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond. Today, this semi to precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world. The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue, and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light