Amazon.com Product Description
A strand of beautifully matched amethyst chip beads shapes this simple yet eye-catching necklace. The faceted beads have a nice sparkle and a medium purple color, and the 18-inch necklace is finished with a sterling silver lobster claw clasp. Wear it all on its own, or use it to showcase a special pendant. Amethyst is the birthstone for those born in February.

Reader Reviews
When I received this necklace, I was actually delighted that the color is darker than in the picture, it is usually the other way around and I prefer a deeper purple. The faceted beads are small and look like nicely matched chips, a nice, informal look. BUT - the necklace is only 16.5 inches long, not 18, it fits me like a choker and would be too short for a lot of women! I wore it for the first time last weekend and received compliments on its lovely and delicate look. And then I got home and saw that it had discolored both sides of my neck - blue! No amethyst jewelry has ever discolored my skin before. It couldn't have been the clasp, silver turns my skin green, not blue. My suspicion is that the stones have been dyed or "coated" in order to appear darker. The discoloration washes off easily, but still, this is not a good thing. I am going to keep it because I paid only $8.70 (Gold Box deal, 70% off) for it, but I am not going to wear it a lot and only for short periods of time. This is NOT a piece of fine jewelry. For cheap costume jewelry, it's OK.

Available from Amazon $29.00 on 10-8-2008