Amethyst Wine Stopper carving and fluorescence make calcite a

and fluorescence make calcite a desirable mineral to collect

often has an attractive pattern

Serpentine has been used as an architectural stone for thousands of years

Snowflake Fluorite has the brilliant color of rainbow fluorite with splashed of white sunburst resembling snowflakes

Bumblebee Jasper (which is actually not a true Jasper) is a complex calcium carbonate mineral with inclusions of arsenic and manganese oxides

Amethyst Wine Stopper carving and fluorescence make calcite aAmethyst is a purple variety of quartz that gets its color from irradiation and inclusions of iron in the crystal lattice. Amethyst has been prized for thousands of years as a gemstone, commonly being used in jewelry. Ancient Greeks believed that amethyst prevented the intoxicating effects of alcohol. Amethyst was considered a precious gem until the 18th century when large deposits were discovered in South America. These pieces are glued to a wine