Amethyst Cushion Faceted Gemstone, AA-Grade

This AA-grade cushion amethyst features a deep-purple color saturation that complements a variety of metal colors and gemstones. Its eye-catching cut and color make it a great choice for simple designs that highlight these qualities. Use it by itself for simple earring or ring designs or highlight the color by pairing it with contrasting-color gemstones to create more complex, multicolor designs. Amethyst is the birthstone for February. Amethyst is the best known and most valuable form of quartz. The light-to-dark purple color of natural amethyst is caused by iron or manganese compound impurities in the mineral and can range from a watercolor pale pink to a dark, almost opaque, purple. a single gemstone will often show color zoning—angular zones of light and dark colors. The cushion cut is a classic style; it combines features of the oval cut with a deep cut and large facets.