Green Amethyst Buying & Quality Checklist

Use this beside a real listing, at a jewelry counter, or before the return period ends. For explanations and examples, use the full buying guide.

Pause before buying if…

• The listing relies on “rare,” “natural,” or “investment” language but avoids direct treatment questions.
• The stone only looks vividly green in heavily edited photographs.
• A large premium depends on undocumented claims.
• The seller will not put important representations in writing.

Need help with the wording? Use the seller claim decoder, or read the full buying guide.

Sources

• U.S. FTC — Buying Gemstones, Diamonds and Pearls
• U.S. FTC — Gemstone advertising and treatment disclosure guidance
• GIA — Gem treatments