Hades | Flower Amethyst Slab | Brazil

Hades is truly a spectacular piece, with the cool indigo tones reminding me of the underworld, at odds with the scarlet red iron inclusions that made me think of Persephone and her pomegranate. This piece is bold, sparkling and yet absolutely dreamy. 
Amethyst “flowers” form only within pegmatite or basaltic vugs that have irregular inner surfaces. While smooth vug walls produce only uniform crystal linings, uneven walls provide the raised points that are necessary for crystals to develop in wide, radiating sprays.