Discovered deep in the Montezuma Quartz Mine in Brazil, Blueberry Quartz is a real gemstone – one of extreme beauty. Part of the same quartz family to which amethyst belongs, this stunning gem is an intense blue-violet shade of quartz.
What gives blueberry quartz its colour?
Blue amethyst is treated to intensify the colour to a deep shade of blue-violet. The treatment is widely recognised within the jewellery industry as an acceptable treatment for gemstones. The treatment is permanent, so the colour will not fade or change – so your gem will stay lovely forever.
What makes blueberry quartz so rare?
- The mine is more than 150m below the surface of the ground and, because of the location and damp conditions, the extraction process is difficult, time-consuming and costly.
- Due to the specific characteristics of the rock where the blueberry quartz is found, the occurrence of the blue-violet shade is extremely rare. Of the total quartz production in Brazil, blueberry quartz makes up less than 0.01%