02 · February · AmethystRepresentative photograph. Natural stones vary in colour and inclusions from piece to piece — yours will not be identical to this one.
Amethyst Oval Pendant 8×6 mm
Oval-cut amethyst, heated, in an open-back silver bezel.
Coloured stones are natural material. Colour, tone, inclusion pattern and — on cabochons and uncut pieces — outline and size differ from one to the next. Two pieces of the same reference will not be identical.
Gem declaration
Stated in full before you buy — what these terms mean
- Species
- Amethyst (quartz)
- Origin
- NaturalFormed in the earth. Cut and polished by people; the material itself is not made by people.
- Treatments
- HeatedControlled heating, applied to develop or even out colour. Stable and permanent under normal wear. This is the most common treatment in the coloured stone trade.
- Carat
- 1.15 ct
- Size
- 8.0 × 6.0 mm oval
- Mohs hardness
- 7
- Wear grade
- Occasional wear — avoid knocks
- Note
- Heating is used to even out natural colour zoning. The change is stable; prolonged strong sunlight can still fade amethyst over years.
Wearing it
Occasional wear — avoid knocks
- Remove before gym equipment, gardening, DIY and washing up
- Do not stack against harder stones, which will abrade this one
- Avoid sudden temperature change
Metal
- Metal
- 925 sterling silver
- Fineness
- 925
- Net metal weight
- 2.60 g
- Hallmark
- Below the statutory exemption weight — not hallmarkedAt 2.60 g this article is under the 7.78 g exemption for 925 sterling silver in the Hallmarking Act 1973, so a UK hallmark is not required. The metal is still solid 925 fineness; the exemption concerns marking, not the alloy. Read the exemption weights.
- Plating
- None — solid metal throughout, not plated, filled or coated
Cleaning limits for this piece
- Warm water, a drop of plain washing-up liquid and a soft brush. Rinse and dry fully before storing.
Full method on the care guide.
Sizes
Chain lengths available: 40 cm (16 in), 45 cm (18 in), 50 cm (20 in). Measured end to end including the clasp.
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- Price and VAT
- £95 including VAT at the applicable UK rate. Delivery is charged separately and shown in full before payment.
- Delivery
- Tracked UK delivery from £4.95, free over £120. Dispatched within two working days. Delivery and shipping restrictions.
- Changing your mind
- 14 days from delivery to change your mind, no reason needed. Returns, refunds and the withdrawal form.
About this piece
An oval brilliant in a rubover bezel with the back left open. Amethyst is quartz, and quartz takes a very clean polish, so the stone reads glassy rather than sleepy. This one has been heated — routine for the species, used to even out the colour zoning that amethyst almost always shows in the rough. Depth of purple varies between pieces; the photograph is representative.
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Pear-cut amethyst drops on silver hooks, articulated at the bail.
- Natural
- Heated
- Mohs
- Wear
- 7
- Occasional
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4.80 ct total carat weight
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A 10 mm round amethyst on a broad silver shank. Hallmarked at London.
- Natural
- Heated
- Mohs
- Wear
- 7
- Occasional
£145incl. VAT