Can a photo confirm whether amethyst is natural?

No. A photo can help you inspect the offered item, but it is not an independent identification report.

Should I scratch or rub a stone to test it?

Do not use tests that could scratch, damage or alter the stone. Ask the seller for disclosures and a lab about identification options.

What should I ask before paying?

Ask for the exact item, dimensions and weight, photos of that item, condition or repairs, treatment disclosure, price and shipping, and written return terms.

Does a lab fee schedule guarantee a result for my rough specimen?

No. A fee schedule does not establish that a lab accepts every specimen or will reach a particular conclusion. Ask the lab about scope, method, documentation and cost for your item.

Are the shop prices in this guide current?

They come from BePositive listing captures dated 30 September 2026. Check the live listing and total before ordering.

Real or Fake Amethyst: Buyer Checks and Lab Fee Options

A title or photo label—including “natural”, “genuine” or “AAA”—is the seller’s description, not an independent identification report. This guide helps you check one amethyst listing and decide what to ask before ordering. It does not try to authenticate a stone from a photo or a home test.

Photos and home tests: what can they establish?

Photos can help you match a listing to the offered item and inspect visible condition. A photo, colour, pattern, hand weight or seller description does not by itself establish mineral identity, origin or treatment. Read labels such as “raw” and “natural” as listing language unless suitable documentation supports them.

Do not scrape a base, rub a crack with alcohol, heat, soak or sun the stone as an authenticity test. These steps can mark or alter the item, and the result is still not a lab report. If identification matters to the purchase, ask a gem laboratory that offers identification about its scope, method, documentation and cost for the exact item. The laboratory decides whether it accepts the item and what its report can state.

Betulkex · Questions for comparing listings before payment

Buyer check	Ask the seller to state	What the answer does not establish
Exact item	Listing link or name, item form, and whether the photos show the item that will ship	Mineral identity or treatment
Size and weight	Dimensions and item weight; ask whether figures cover the stone or the parcel	Composition based on weight alone
Condition	Cracks, glue, added base, repairs or areas not visible in photos	That no hidden damage exists
Treatment	What the seller knows about dye, heating, resin, glue or repair	A guarantee of no treatment if the seller cannot verify it
Order total	Item price, shipping, included pieces and amount due before payment	Current availability or final total until confirmed by the seller
Terms	Return conditions, deadline and who pays if the item differs from its description	Unwritten or unagreed return rights

Ask about the specific item, not only a sample photo of another product. Keep the listing link and written answers so you can check that the item name, dimensions, condition, price and terms still match at payment.

Betulkex · Dated shop-listing examples, not live stock

The two BePositive records below are Seller Centre snapshots captured on 30 September 2026. Disclosure: BePositive.my is our retail brand. Their names and quantities describe what was displayed at capture; they are not independent mineral examinations or confirmation of today’s stock.

BePositive listing label	Displayed price	Seller Centre stock at capture	Context
“Raw Amethyst Stones”	RM4.00 ^[source]	9,958; cumulative sold count 41 at capture ^[source]	First-party listing label; not proof of identity or condition of a particular item
“Pink Amethyst”	RM99.00 ^[source]	1; cumulative sold count 1 at capture ^[source]	Item and capture-date record only; not current stock

Check the live listing before deciding. If you want a particular cluster, do not treat a chips listing or another item as a price for that cluster. Ask for the exact form, weight, dimensions, condition and price of the item offered.

Betulkex · Posted laboratory fees and questions to ask before sending

The official fee schedules below were captured on 30 September 2026. They show the service categories and prices published by each provider; they do not show that a laboratory accepts every rough specimen or will answer the same question for every item.

Provider and published option	Recorded fee	Confirm directly with the laboratory
IGRL — rough-stone check	Price on request ^[source]	Whether your specimen is accepted and what question the service covers
IGRL — verbal check and brief consultation	RM50, no documentation ^[source]	Whether a verbal check meets your purpose
IGRL — standard / origin certificate	RM120 / RM240 ^[source]	Report contents, method, timing and cost for this item
GEMLAB — quartz class, by carat weight	RM250 for 0.01–19.99 ct; RM300 for 20.00–49.99 ct; RM400 for 50.00–99.99 ct ^[source]	Whether your rough amethyst specimen fits the stated scope and tier

These are provider schedules, not market prices or a promised result. Ask the laboratory for its current scope and total before sending or paying. This page does not offer BePositive authentication.

A short pre-order checklist

Select one exact item and confirm the photos and description refer to it.
Request dimensions, weight, condition, repairs and any treatment disclosure in writing.
Compare the item price, shipping, included pieces and return terms.
If identity or treatment changes your decision, ask the laboratory about scope and documentation for that rough item before sending it.
Recheck the live listing, total and terms before payment.

Use the WhatsApp enquiry button on this page to ask about a BePositive listing. The enquiry is for item and order details; a seller answer is not a laboratory identification.