Amazing Beach Find

Raw Amethyst discovered in North Sea, NY (Summer 2020) no filter / natural sunlight photo

Raw Amethyst discovered in North Sea, NY (Summer 2020) no filter / natural sunlight photo

Raw Amethyst discovered in North Sea, NY (Summer 2020) filter used to pop the color

Raw Amethyst discovered in North Sea, NY (Summer 2020) filter used to pop the color

Just realizing that I never shared these pictures...

Would you believe that I found a RAW AMETHYST along the shore of one of our favorite spots while beach coming over the summer!?

There I was, just strolling up and down the shore line of our favorite secluded outer beach inlet, looking for beautifully tumbled river stones to add to my Buddha garden when I spot a tiny pop of color hidden among the natural quartz and agate stones. I almost walked right by it.

At first I thought it was a piece of purple sea glass. Honestly, I’ve never seen (or heard of) purple sea glass, but anything’s possible, right?

I’ve heard tales of a beach on the West Coast where semi-precious stones litter the shore lines, but here on Long Island(?), not so much.

Being that I wasn’t 100% sure of what I’ve found, I reached out to the Rock Hounds on social media — and they all confirmed what I had speculated — it was indeed a little raw amethyst pebble.

Who knows where this little amethyst pebble originated, as this little inlet flows from the Great Peconic, which flows from the North Atlantic Ocean…