Huge Uruguayan Amethyst Crystal Points "Extra Color" - $3.00 to $8/carat
Locality: Uruguay, South America

Shown above is a 7.5mm x 9.8mm deep - 2.15 carat "9 By" cut from piece of 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 Fine" is the top color there is. If it does not say "Extra Fine" 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 (unless very large), because once cut, the colors mix. I cut them in brilliant designs and this material is one of my most popular.

As this rough becomes very large there are some color zones and they will take some orientation to cut correctly, depending on the piece of rough.

Note: The color grades from lowest color to highest color are Super Extra (there are grades lower than Super Extra, but they are seldom around, I only carry the top two color grades), Extra, and Extra Fine (is the top color).

Note: "Extra Premium Grade" is not a grade, it is a sales pitch some one made up, this grade does not exist in the grading system for this rough. It is probably a lower grade some one is trying to pass of as a higher grade.

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 27.95 carats - $111.80 purple/magenta, best cut cushion/round - 19.4mm x 22.8mm x 11.8mm deep
1 each 29.58 carats - $118.32 purple/magenta, best cut cushion - 18mm x 21.5mm x 11.1mm deep
1 each 29.60 carats - $103.60 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle - 17.7mm x 24.3mm x 14mm deep
1 each 25.05 carats - $87.68 purple/magenta, best cut pear/trillion - 16mm x 20.5mm x 11mm deep
1 each 46.62 carats - $233.10 purple/magenta, best cut round/cushion - 20mm x 20.3mm x 22.5mm deep
1 each 29.10 carats - $116.40 purple/magenta, best cut cushion/oval - 16.3mm x 20.1mm x 17.7mm deep
1 each 33.47 carats - $200.82 purple/magenta, best cut trillion - 17.5mm x 19.6mm x 15.1mm deep
1 each 40.52 carats - $182.34 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle - 17mm x 23.8mm x 15.5mm deep
1 each 45.03 carats - $225.15 purple/magenta, best cut pear - 20.3mm x 23.8mm x 21.8mm deep
1 each 95.70 carats - $430.65 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle/pear - 29.5mm x 20mm x 21.5mm deep
1 each 36.79 carats - $147.16 purple/magenta, best cut trillion - 19.6mm x 21.4mm x 15.8mm deep
1 each 108.55 carats - $542.75 purple/magenta, best cut oval/cushion - 23.6mm x 30.5mm x 29.8mm deep
1 each 103.66 carats - $518.05 purple/magenta(zones), best cut "Utopia"/pear - 24.6mm x 33.7mm x 27mm deep
1 each 68.24 carats - $341.10 purple/magenta, best cut cushion/oval - 22.3mm x 26mm x 22.7mm deep
1 each 65.04 carats - $390.24 purple/magenta, best cut square/cushion - 24mm x 24mm x 22mm deep
1 each 108.51 carats - $524.55 purple/magenta, best cut cushion/oval - 23.8mm x 29mm x 29mm deep
1 each 48.95 carats - $244.75 purple/magenta, best cut cushion/oval - 22.7mm x 26mm x 19.5mm deep
1 each 51.41 carats - $205.64 purple/magenta, best cut cushion/round - 23.2mm x 22.2mm x 14.4mm deep
1 each 44.22 carats - $198.99 purple/magenta, best cut cushion/oval - 20mm x 21mm x 23mm deep
1 each 36.81 carats - $147.24 purple/magenta, best cut cushion/rectangle - 17.5mm x 24mm x 13.5mm deep
1 each 38.21 carats - $191.05 purple/magenta, best cut rectangle - 16mm x 21.5mm x 16mm deep
1 each 30.36 carats - $91.08 purple, best cut cushion/oval - 18mm x 24.5mm x 13.7mm deep
1 each 31.46 carats - $94.38 purple, best cut rectangle - 16mm x 23mm x 13.7mm deep
1 each 33.20 carats - $99.60 purple, best cut cushion - 18mm x 21.6mm x 17.5mm deep
1 each 28.24 carats - $84.72 purple, best cut pear/oval/trillion - 18.4mm x 23.5mm x 10.8mm deep
1 each 22.65 carats - $67.95 purple, best cut pear - 16mm x 18.2mm x 13mm deep
1 each 29.14 carats - $87.42 purple, best cut trillion/pear - 17.2mm
1 each 26.85 carats - $80.55 purple, best cut rectangle - 17.2mm x 18.4mm x 15mm deep
1 each 21.24 carats - $63.72 purple, best cut cushion - 17mm x 19.6mm x 10.2mm deep
1 each 23.86 carats - $71.58 purple, best cut pear/trillion - 16mm x 17.8mm x 14.5mm deep
1 each 61.20 carats - $61.20 purple, best cut cushion - 15.5mm x 16.2mm x 13mm deep
1 each 20.86 carats - $62.58 purple, best cut trillion/pear - 17mm x 19mm x 14.8mm deep
1 each 20.52 carats - $61.50 purple, best cut cushion/trillion - 17.2mm x 18.5mm x 9.5mm deep
1 each 24.48 carats - $73.44 purple, best cut cushion - 17mm x 19.6mm x 10.2mm deep
1 each 28.20 carats - $84.60 purple, best cut cushion - 16.5mm x 19.2mm x 16.7mm deep
1 each 22.26 carats - $66.78 purple, best cut cushion/pear - 12.5mm x 16.5mm x 15.5mm deep
1 each 32.90 carats - $98.70 purple, best cut cushion - 15.4mm x 23.8.6mm x 13mm deep
1 each 25.43 carats - $76.29 purple, best cut cushion/pear - 15.7mm x 124.3mm x 11.5mm deep
1 each 28.88 carats - $86.64 purple, best cut heart/trillion - 20mm x 20.4mm x 13mm deep
1 each 20.32 carats - $81.28 purple, best cut cushion - 15.3mm x 19mm x 11.1mm deep
1 each 31.16 carats - $109.06 purple, best cut trillion/heart - 20.1mm x 21.3mm x 17mm deep
1 each 24.84 carats - $74.52 purple, best cut rectangle - 13mm x 18.5mm x 14.2mm deep
1 each 33.20 carats - $99.60 purple, best cut cushion - 17.8mm x 22.8mm x 11.4mm deep
1 each 21.86 carats - $65.58 purple, best cut cushion - 16.9mm x 18.2mm x 14.3mm deep
1 each 20.95 carats - $62.85 purple, best cut trillion - 17.7mm x 11.7mm x 7.7mm deep
1 each 28.94 carats - $86.82 purple, best cut cushion - 18.2mm x 22mm x 15.7mm deep

1 each 124.5 carats - $747.00 Extra Fine purple/magenta, best cut oval/cushion - 29.4mm x 33.2mm x 22.7mm deep
1 each 73.52 carats - $441.12 Extra Fine purple/magenta, best cut pear/"Utopia" - 24.1mm x 31.5mm x 23.4mm deep
1 each 41.98 carats - $209.90 Extra Fine purple/magenta, best cut rectangle/cushion - 16.5mm x 21mm x 17mm deep
1 each 37.79 carats - $226.74 Extra Fine purple/magenta, best cut rectangle/cushion - 16mm x 20mm x 19.5mm deep

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