Quartz (Var: Amethyst)

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If this were "just" a large cluster of amethyst crystals, it would still be remarkable - because the top quality crystals from Uruguay can beat just about any for gemminess, intense purple color, and glassy luster. But the reason Ed David had it probably did not have to do with these qualities - it is these amazing perfectly circular spots of milky-white quartz speckling the crystal faces. At first glance, they appear to be perhaps etched holes in the surface of the crystals. But they are not - they are absolutely smooth and lustrous, just like the rest of the crystal faces. They look like little discs that have been embedded in the surface. These strange spots turn a gorgeous large amethyst specimen into a gorgeous and UNIQUE one!