{"product_id":"phantom-amethyst-sphere-brazil","title":"Phantom Amethyst Sphere – Brazil","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA captivating phantom amethyst sphere from Brazil, polished to reveal ghostly crystal outlines suspended within the stone. Layers of violet shift from smoky lilac to deep purple, and within them, the silhouettes of earlier crystal points — the \"phantoms\" — rise like mountains frozen inside the sphere. Each viewing angle reveals a different internal landscape, with bands and veils marking chapter after chapter of the crystal's growth. Phantoms this defined turn a sphere into something closer to a scene than a stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA phantom forms when a crystal's growth is interrupted: a fine layer of mineral dust settles on the faces of the young crystal, and when growth resumes, that outline is sealed inside. The ghost shapes here are records of pauses, sometimes thousands of years apart, preserved as amethyst continued crystallizing around them. The purple colour comes from trace iron activated by natural irradiation deep in the earth, and Brazil's vast amethyst deposits in Rio Grande do Sul have long been the world's most prolific source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAmethyst is associated with calm, intuition, and spiritual protection, linked to the crown and third-eye chakras. Phantom crystals add a theme of growth through pause and renewal — a favourite for meditation and for anyone drawn to the idea that progress includes its interruptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou will receive the exact sphere photographed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMineral: Amethyst (quartz) with phantom inclusions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOrigin: Brazil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSize: approx. 2.75 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWeight: 389 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFinish: Polished sphere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCondition: Natural phantoms, banding, and internal veils consistent with formation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Atelier Lithic","offers":[{"title":"389g - 2.75 inches","offer_id":48262374228180,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"408g - 2.75 inches","offer_id":48262374260948,"sku":null,"price":93.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9021\/0260\/files\/25829F4A-7A3E-44E1-86A2-87862D428A5F_4_5005_c.jpg?v=1783831654","url":"https:\/\/www.atelierlithic.com\/products\/phantom-amethyst-sphere-brazil","provider":"Atelier Lithic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}