Stone: Amethyst Color: Translucent dark purple Approximate size & shape of
chips: 1/4"; angular
50 Stone Chip Beads
For the jewelry-maker or beading enthusiast, here are 50 beads made of 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.]
The Amethyst Dilemma
Really nice Amethyst chip beads are hard to find. We were lucky enough to get in a hank of perfectly purple stones a while back, and after they got sold out, it was really hard to replace them. We are constantly looking for new wholesalers to provide us with high-quality Amethyst chips, but it is very difficut! In most cases, we go through the strands carefully, pulling the best stones and piling the rest into the "Grade C" pile.
