Uruguayan Amethyst Points "Extra Color" - $1.75 to 6.00/carat
Locality: Uruguay, South America

Shown above is a 9.8mm x 7.2mm deep - 3.64 carat "Shrike" cut from piece of "Extra Fine" Uruguayn Amethyst.

As far as I am concerned this is the best Amethyst that there is, the colors are spectacular. These points are very hard to find in larger sizes and because of their color saturation can take some special handling.

Note: There are of course variations of color in this material, that is why there are different prices. There are some people claiming the material they are selling is "Extra" but it is not. Remember you will get what you pay for, if it is too cheap, well...

I have also seen people labeling this material as "siberian" color which is false. Siberian material is quite different in location as well as color and saturation.

Uruguayan points come in several color grades, "Extra" is the top color there is. If it does not say "Extra" it is the lower color grade. This material can appear a little zoned to the naked eye, but really does not take a lot of orientation, because once cut, the colors mix. I cut them in brilliant designs and this material is one of my most popular.

Occasionally "Extra Fine" is available. This material is rare, not usually available and darker in color. "Extra Fine" is very saturated in color and can cut a dark stone if care is not taken.

Currently Available:
1 each 10.26 carats - $30.78 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle/pear - 12.5mm x 16.5mm x 8mm deep
1 each 14.45 carats - $71.75 purple/magenta, best cut cushion/rectangle - 11mm x 14.2mm x 10.7mm deep
1 each 11.76 carats - $41.16 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle - 11.4mm x 13.9mm x 9.6mm deep
1 each 18.80 carats - $75.20 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle - 14mm x 18.5mm x 10.6mm deep
1 each 11.10 carats - $55.50 purple/magenta, best cut oval - 13.2mm x 17mm x 11mm deep
1 each 13.41 carats - $46.94 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle - 9.8mm x 16.3mm x 12.6mm deep
1 each 14.61 carats - $65.75 purple/magenta, best cut cushion/oval - 13mm x 17mm x 10.5mm deep
1 each 13.60 carats - $47.60 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle/trillion - 10.4mm x 16.3mm x 14mm deep
1 each 19.40 carats - $67.90 purple/magenta, best cut oval/pear - 15.3mm x 18.7mm x 16.4mm deep
1 each 23.14 carats - $69.42 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle - 14.5mm x 15.8mm x 12.4mm deep
1 each 22.72 carats - $68.16 purple/magenta, best cut cushion - 14.2mm x 17.5mm x 12mm deep
1 each 20.96 carats - $57.64 purple/magenta, best cut cushion/oval - 15mm x 9.5mm x 13mm deep
1 each 15.31 carats - $45.93 purple/magenta, best cut trillion - 13.5mm x 15.5mm x 9.8mm deep
1 each 19.38 carats - $67.83 purple/magenta, best cut cushion/oval - 14mm x 17.2mm x 12.2mm deep
1 each 10.30 carats - $46.35 purple/magenta, best cut "Brilliant Pear" - 12mm x 14.3mm x 13.5mm deep
1 each 24.94 carats - $99.26 purple/magenta, best cut trillion - 16.5mm x 18.5mm x 18mm deep
1 each 19.43 carats - $68.01 purple/magenta, best cut cushion/oval - 15mm x 21mm x 10.5mm deep
1 each 22.22 carats - $88.88 purple/magenta, best cut cushion/pear - 14.3mm x 17.2mm x 14.2mm deep
1 each 20.66 carats - $61.98 purple/magenta, best cut pear - 14mm x 19.5mm x 15.8mm deep
1 each 10.80 carats - $32.40 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle - 11.7mm x 15mm x 8mm deep
1 each 16.91 carats - $67.64 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle/cushion - 15mm x 16mm x 11.3mm deep
1 each 22.77 carats - $79.70 purple/magenta, best cut cushion - 17mm x 13.7mm x 14.7mm deep
1 each 10.90 carats - $32.70 purple/magenta, best cut "Brilliant Pear"/round - 13mm x 15.2mm x 8mm deep
1 each 19.40 carats - $67.90 purple/magenta, best cut pear/oval - 15.3mm x 16.7mm x 16.5mm deep
1 each 15.24 carats - $53.34 purple/magenta, best cut drop/"Glider"- 13mm x 20.5mm x 11mm deep
1 each 23.18 carats - $69.54 purple/magenta, best cut trillion - 17.5mm x 21.2mm x 13.2mm deep
1 each 20.19 carats - $80.76 purple/magenta, best cut trillion - 16.6mm x 17.4mm x 16mm deep
1 each 19.98 carats - $59.94 purple/magenta, best cut trillion - 15.5mm x 17mm x 10.2mm deep
1 each 15.49 carats - $54.22 purple/magenta, best cut oval/trillion - 14.1mm x 15.5mm x 12.1mm deep
1 each 21.54 carats - $75.39 purple/magenta, best cut trillion - 18mm x 18.2mm x 13mm deep
1 each 11.97 carats - $41.90 purple/magenta, best cut trillion/pear - 12mm x 14.2mm x 11.8mm deep
1 each 14.10 carats - $49.35 purple/magenta, best cut "Brilliant Pear" - 12mm x 13.6mm x 12.1mm deep
1 each 15.86 carats - $63.44 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle/cushion - 12.4mm x 15.4mm x 14.5.3mm deep
1 each 15.45 carats - $46.35 purple/magenta, best cut trillion - 14mm x 15.5mm x 9mm deep
1 each 19.18 carats - $57.54 purple/magenta, best cut round/cushion - 14.5mm x 17mm x 16.4mm deep
1 each 14.20 carats - $49.70 purple/magenta, best cut trillion - 14mm x 15.4mm x 10.9mm deep
1 each 9.95 carats - $29.85 purple/magenta, best cut cushion - 10.5mm x 14.5mm x 8.5mm deep
1 each 18.13 carats - $81.59 purple/magenta, best cut cushion - 14.2mm x 15.2mm x 11.4mm deep
1 each 14.22 carats - $49.77 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle/cushion - 13.8mm x 16mm x 12.8mm deep
1 each 13.19 carats - $46.17 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle/cushion - 13mm x 16.1mm x 14.6mm deep
1 each 18.52 carats - $74.08 purple/magenta, best cut trillion - 13.7mm x 17mm x 14.7mm deep
1 each 14.18 carats - $63.81 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle/cushion - 11.5mm x 16.3mm x 16mm deep
1 each 16.34 carats - $57.19 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle/cushion - 14mm x 16.2mm x 9mm deep

1 each 10.46 carats - $62.26 purple/magenta Extra Fine, best cut "Brilliant Pear" - 13mm x 15mm x 10.5mm deep
1 each 12.21 carats - $73.26 purple/magenta Extra Fine, best cut pear - 14mm x 16mm x 12.8mm deep
1 each 19.32 carats - $96.85 purple/magenta Extra Fine, best cut rectangle - 13mm x 16.5mm x 12.2mm deep
1 each 13.56 carats - $81.36 purple/magenta Extra Fine, best cut pear - 13.3mm x 17.3mm x 12.3mm deep
1 each 20.26 carats - $101.30 purple/magenta Extra Fine, best cut cushion - 15.2mm x 17.5mm x 13mm deep

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