Violet Purple
Amethyst Nugget
Elongated, polished amethyst nuggets with broad irregular facets and natural violet-to-clear zoning.
Amethyst Nugget is an igneous mineral, Mohs hardness 7.
Where it’s found: Most of the world's amethyst comes from Brazil, Uruguay and Zambia.
Why the colour: Amethyst is quartz with tiny traces of iron in it. Over a very long time underground, natural radiation turns that iron into a special state, called a colour centre, which absorbs yellow-green light, so we see purple.
If amethyst is heated to roughly 400–500°C, the colour centre breaks down and the iron shifts into an iron-oxide state that absorbs blue-violet light instead, so the stone turns yellow, golden or orange. It's a physical change in the crystal's structure: no chemicals are added, and the new colour is stable.
Good to know: Amethyst is usually untreated. Its colour can slowly fade if it sits in strong sunlight for long periods.
Across traditions, amethyst nugget is worn as a reminder of calm, intuition, clarity and balance. We share these correspondences as cultural tradition, not medical claim.
Often gifted to those born under pisces and aquarius and virgo.
Designs are handmade in Britain after ordering, usually crafted in our Oxfordshire studio within 2-3 days.