
9.78 carat Amethyst, Uruguay, Flawless Clarity, Oval Precision Cut
9.78 carat Amethyst, Uruguay, Flawless Clarity, Oval Precision Cut Amethyst Note - This Material Is Nearly Mined Out. Supplies Have Notably Declined Since 2018 GEM TYPE - Amethyst COLOR - DEEP PURPLE, BLUE UNDERTONE, RED AND LAVENDER FLASHES (Shown in high and low light in photos) CLARITY - FLAWLESS (PHOTOS MAY SHOW WHITE DUST WHEN HIGHLY MAGNIFIED) CARAT WEIGHT - 9.78 carat CUT - Precision Oval SHAPE - Oval SIZE - 16.90 x 12.44 x 9.13 mm LUSTER - EXCELLENT RARITY - VERY RARE ORIGIN - URUGUAY NOTES - Uruguay is perhaps the last of the high quality, amethyst mines in production and production of top color material is falling fast. Only three mines produced this high quality material a deep purple with a blue undertone and lilac and red flashes. Siberia (mined out,) 4-Peaks (In AZ. USA) but over-mined for Chinese demand decades ago, now more of a museum. Uruguay amethyst rough has drastically declined since 2018 and it may not be long before the material is also mined out. The t