A statement pair of pink amethyst slabs from Brazil, cut and opened into a butterfly-wing form and mounted on a black metal stand. Pink amethyst is a variety of quartz, its soft pink colour coming from trace iron and other elements present as the crystals grew slowly in volcanic cavities; the crystalline druzy faces catch the light across each wing.
Mineral: Pink amethyst (quartz, SiO₂)
Crystal system: Trigonal
Origin: Brazil
Hardness: 7 on the Mohs scale; durable, though handle the stand and display with care given the size
Treatment: None
Dimensions: 57 × 20 × 111 cm (including stand)
Weight: 14.9 kg (including stand)
You'll receive the exact piece photographed.