10.53 carat “Siberian Quality,” Amethyst, Uruguay, Octagon, Deep Purple, Siberian Quality

10.53 ct. Amethyst - Siberian Quality in Uruguayan origin gem - Octagon - Deep Purple - “Siberian Quality,” indicates red sparks and other factors which exceed ir rival the mined out Siberian gems. We have had a backorder for Uruguay Amethyst for nearly a year and a half. Only Bolivian and African are available.

Amethyst Note - This Material in this quality Is almost Mined Out. Supplies Have Notably Declined Since 2018 and we can’t find this quality in 2023. 

GEM TYPE - Amethyst

COLOR - DEEP PURPLE, BLUE UNDERTONE, RED AND LAVENDER FLASHES (shown in bright and lower light in photos)

CLARITY - FLAWLESS (PHOTOS MAY SHOW WHITE DUST WHEN HIGHLY MAGNIFIED)

CARAT WEIGHT - 10.53 ct.

CUT - Octagon, Precision Cut

SHAPE - Octagon

SIZE -  14mm X 9.91mm

LUSTER -  EXCELLENT

RARITY -  VERY RARE

ORIGIN -  Uruguay, “Rare Siberian Quality” mined in Uruguay!

NOTES - Uruguay is perhaps the last of the high quality, amethyst mines in production and production of top color material is falling fast. UPDATE - we can not currently find this quality in Uruguay.  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 Mine only (In AZ. USA) but over-mined for Chinese demand decades ago. This gem was originally labeled as Siberian but it is Siberian quality and contains more red flashing than almost all of the Uruguay material but it is just the highest quality, currently available from Uruguay. 

 BEWARE the many, many fakes online which primarily India has been selling. These include glass and overheated cheap amethyst material that looks oily (and is an odd dark purple color,) claiming it is Siberian, Uruguayan or 4-Peaks material. This has flooded the market with cheap inferior material worth little to nothing, though people are paying thousands of dollars for these forgeries. Also note the red flash can be, “light particular,” and only shows up in some lighting situations. Some gems have a spark of red and some are inundated with the red flash like this Siberian quality, Uruguayan gem. We have found the more red flashes the higher the price for the gem.