Women's rosary, lavender amethyst, 8 inches, Soto sect, made to orderSoto Zen lavender amethyst prayer beads. Lavender amethyst prayer beads with a striking transparent wisteria color. The outside of an amethyst rough stone is quartz, and the deeper you go into the rough stone, the more purple the color turns to amethyst. Lavender amethyst is more rare than amethyst, and refers to the wisteria part just before the amethyst. Its calming pale purple color makes it suitable for people of all ages. About the Soto Zen sect