Stone: Smoky Amethyst Color: Transparent to translucent light irregular purple Approximate size & shape of
chips: 1/4" to 3/8"; full, smooth
50 Stone Chip Beads
For the jewelry-maker or beading enthusiast, here are 50 beads made of Smoky Amethyst chips. Chips are the small leftovers from tumbled stones or shells, with holes drilled through them.
Mix them with other stone beads and metallic spacers for endless possibilities.
[Please allow for natural variations in the stones.]
AKA Smoky Amethyst
These beads are mainly Amethyst, but like so much Quartz, the colors fade in and out. The Smoky Quartz tends to come through, giving these a strange gray-purple look. When you make your jewlery, you might get a lot of interest when you say it was made with Smoky Amethyst!