tombeads

First, must know that the quartz is a monocrystal, but the agate is the aphanitic aggregate, that looked like this words, if has simple crossed nicols on hand, as soon as so long as looked with the polariscope, knew, the quartz is four extinctions, but the agate was the entire extinction!but , the average person such specialized appraisal instrument, such words, I have not taught you several simple resolution means to be good. first: The amethyst transparency is obviously higher than the agate, but the purple agate's transparency is translucent, one kind has been covered by a fat the feeling. second:AB-Color Agate Beads  The purple agate's color has the ash tone, but the amethyst color is quite positive. third: The purple agate can see that has the model streaky structure, but, does not have other color to be so obvious, but in the amethyst, can see the massive inked ribbon, this was also own unique merit. actually, the natural purple agate delivers are few, in the market condition saw that mostly is the dyeing, therefore does not have any special place.