Should Amethyst Be Clear?

Look at the gem's clarity.
Amethyst is generally eye-clean. This is a term that means the product is free of inclusions, which are materials trapped in a gem during its formation, visible with the naked eye. An authentic amethyst is likely to be mostly clear in appearance.

Is amethyst transparent?

Amethyst usually is a transparent variety of quartz that comes in shades of purple. Some translucent to opaque amethyst is also found and the purplish zones alternate with white or grayish areas. Color zonation can be very intense in transparent, translucent and opaque varieties.

Can amethyst be almost clear?

The association of skeleton growth and amethyst color zones is not uncommon. ... The crystals have a slightly rough surface and are not perfectly clear, but the color is quite deep for its size.

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