To farm amethyst shards, players must find an amethyst geode first, since geodes are the only source for these beautiful crystals. Players who want lots of shards should spend their time locating a ...

Amethyst is one of Minecraft's more recent additions, having arrived in the two-part Caves & Cliffs update. When fully-grown amethyst buds are broken, players can collect its shards for their own use.

Minecraft amethyst was added with the Minecraft 1.17 update, adding gorgeous purple geodes to discover when exploring the revamped underground cave systems. You can of course build stunning creations ...