How to evaluate amethyst jewelry

Amethyst is the quartz in purple color, ranging from light lilac to nearly black purple. In the old days, purple was considered the color of royalty, so the amethyst is highly prized and widely worn by the royal family. Today amethyst jewelry is still popular for its unique beauty. In the following part we will discuss how to evaluate amethyst jewelry.
First, you may start from checking the color of the amethyst. The unique color of the amethyst may be one of the first things that catch your eyes. Generally speaking, the amethyst with deeper color is more valuable than lighter ones. But different people have different taste, and some people prefer the amethyst in lighter colors. Therefore, you may choose the color you prefer instead of the most valuable ones.
Second, pay special attention to the top surface. It doesn’t matter much for a colored stone to have some inclusions, but the top surface of the stone should be especially smooth and flawless. For the top surface of the colored stone, no scratches, dents or visible inclusions are allowed, for those flaws will impair the sparkle and brilliance of amethyst.
Third, the clarity of the amethyst is an important fact in determining the quality of amethyst. As has been said above, it is inevitable for amethyst to have some inclusions. But too many flaws make the stone appear milky or opaque. Generally speaking, the amethyst with better clarity is more valuable.
At last, you may also take the cut of the amethyst into account. Amethyst is easy to shape and cut, and the amethyst with more elaborate cut is more expensive. For example, cushion cuts and elaborate shapes like heart make an amethyst more valuable than when it is in round cut.
Above all, amethyst in deeper color, flawless top surface, good clarity and elaborate cuts is more valuable. But you can choose the amethyst in the state you prefer.