Amethyst Claddagh Ring: purple dainty Irish heart cut 10K solid yellow gold

Dainty and sweet gemstone Irish Claddagh solitaire/statement ring! Featuring a beautiful natural medium purple 6mm heart cut Amethyst, set in 10K solid yellow gold. So very lovely, feminine and elegant, and the perfect ring for a girl or woman born in February! Marked p10K and acid tested. This ring is a size 6.75 This ring weighs 1.66g This ring measures 11mm from the front; and 1.25mm from the back of the band. Vintage condition: Very Good (some very minor wear on the band/setting). Amethyst is a very popular gemstone which has been used for thousands of years in jewelry, amulets, and carvings. It’s a type of quartz (SiO2), a silicate, which attributes its purple color to iron and trace amounts of other elements. It can range in color from a very pale pink or lilac to a very deep reddish purple displaying flecks of red and blue. The most desirable amethysts are Siberian amethysts (originally mined in Siberia over 100 years ago but now any amethyst displaying the most desirable deep color can be referred to as a Siberian Amethyst). Though amethyst is very common and can be found in every continent, the vast majority of commercial amethyst is mined from Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay (South America); and Zambia (Africa).