ArtFire

This necklace is made with dark Amethyst gemstones, 10 round beads, 4mm, and 1 brio pendant drop, 8mm x 6mm. Very dark purple gemstones with good clarity. There are 5 white freshwater pearls. The dangle pearl is 9mm and the strand pearls are 6mm. These pearls are very smooth with a beautiful luster to them. The chain and claw clasp is gold filled and the other gold components are either gold filled or gold plated. The necklace is 20 inches long with out the dangle and 21 1/2 inches long with the dangle. The necklace can be lengthen or shorten, depending on your needs, and other gemstones can be substituted for the amethyst. All custom requests must be made at the time of the order, and the price of the necklace could go up or down, depending on the custom materials requested.

According Limabeads.com, Amethyst beads, due to its beautiful coloring, is one of the most prized members of the macrocrystalline quartz family. The ancient Greeks believed that drinking wine from a vessel made from amethyst would make the drinker immune to intoxication (nice try!). In fact, the word "amethyst" is derived from the ancient Greek word "amethustos", which means "not drunk".

Amethyst Gemstone & freshwater pearls