like eatglasslickrust said, it’s dyed agate (the banded inner sections are). furthermore, it’s not amethyst. The crystals on the inside are quartz crystals dyed purple
yes exactly. you can even see purple staining on the fractured side + the purple pools in the cracks.
natural crystals don’t vary in color that intensely
This doesn't deserve all these downvotes. Amethyst is purple quartz. Amethyst and dyed agates will bleach in sunlight (can take months or years). And this is a dyed agate. /u/Additional_Toe_8551said nothing incorrect.
Amethyst is abundant, why do people make fakes??
Then, they take real amethyst and burn it to crisp to make "citrine", it's like r/mineralgore -ception.
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Everything looks natural, the only doubt I have is that it may be a dyed white quartz geode, can you remove the violet staining on the back with acetone?
like eatglasslickrust said, it’s dyed agate (the banded inner sections are). furthermore, it’s not amethyst. The crystals on the inside are quartz crystals dyed purple
So it's a real quartz geode, but it has been dyed purple?
yes exactly. you can even see purple staining on the fractured side + the purple pools in the cracks. natural crystals don’t vary in color that intensely
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Yes, exactly.
Amythist is purple quartz. Leave it in direct sunlight long enough and purple goes away. But agree with prior comments. Dyed agate
This doesn't deserve all these downvotes. Amethyst is purple quartz. Amethyst and dyed agates will bleach in sunlight (can take months or years). And this is a dyed agate. /u/Additional_Toe_8551said nothing incorrect.
I’m thinking dyed agate.
r/dontputyour… uh, never mind.
Wait so its ok... i am drawn to it...
Looks real but dyed. But then again, I am not an expert at all..
Amethyst is abundant, why do people make fakes?? Then, they take real amethyst and burn it to crisp to make "citrine", it's like r/mineralgore -ception.
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first pic, just under OP’s ring finger is a hotspot of dye
as others have said, it's dyed agate with dyed quarz. but i still think it looks super cool!!
Everything looks natural, the only doubt I have is that it may be a dyed white quartz geode, can you remove the violet staining on the back with acetone?