Cape Amethyst Beads
Cape Amethyst or Amethyst Quartz is a variety of Quartz combining two gems into one stone. The formation of Cape Amethyst is due to the growth of Amethyst layered with Milky Quartz resulting in a striped purple to white and transparent to transulcent gemstone. Cape Amethyst beads are mined in Brazil, Africa, South Africa, Uruguay, US (Arizona), Canada, India, Madagascar, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Sri Lanka and Tanzania.