Global Gemology & Appraisals is an NAJA Accredited Gemological Laboratory, owned and operated by one of the gem and jewelry industry's most highly-credentialed experts. Scott Papper is a Graduate Gemologist (GIA), Certified Master Appraiser (NAJA), Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), Registered Gemologist Appraiser (ISG), and Accredited Senior Gemologist (AGA), to name only a handful. Scott is a fourth generation gem and jewelry professional with experience as an independent appraiser, gemologist, jewelry buyer, pawnbroker, and expert witness. In addition to having performed appraisal services for both private clients and those within the trade, he has also been engaged as a subcontractor to assist with the valuation of jewelry and watches that have been confiscated by US government agencies, including the US Secret Service (USSS), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the US Coast Guard (USCG).
ABOUT THE ITEM
Amethyst is the purple variety, and most expensive variety of quartz. Amethyst's name was derived from the Greek word amethystos, which means "not drunken", as amethyst was originally thought to ward off drunkenness. Prior to the discovery of large amethyst deposits in Brazil in the 1800s, amethyst was one of the most valuable colored gems alongside ruby, sapphire, and emerald.
This beautiful dark purple amethyst pear shape brilliant cut measures 23.20 x 17.00 x 12.92mm and weighs in at a whopping 25.53 carats! It has a very rich purple hue with flashes of red and violet. It's quite brilliant and can be used in jewelry as a statement piece, or as a collector's gem.
