Even Better Amethyst
Even Better Amethyst adds a few purple decoration blocks, with amethyst-based recipes, to Minecraft Java Edition on Forge.
What it does
Silk Touch on a pickaxe collects the budding amethyst block whole, so it can be relocated, which makes farming amethyst shards easier. The mod also adds a small set of decoration blocks made from amethyst. One is a light source with the look of purple glowstone and an amethyst counterpart to the ordinary redstone lamp that emits light when given redstone power. Others are perfect inclines, half blocks and durable bricks crafted from amethyst, and a compact block for storing amethyst shards.
Installation covers the server and each player's game. Files are published for Forge only, for 1.19.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.1, 1.20.2 and 1.21.1, and the latest file is 1.0.5 for 1.20.1. The source code is available under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so it is open source, and the project has a public issue tracker. The author suggests JEI for viewing the new recipes and notes that the mod can be distributed inside modpacks.
Key features
Silk Touch on budding amethyst
A Silk Touch pickaxe collects budding amethyst intact, so the block can be moved to another place.
Amethyst redstone lamp
The lamp emits light and turns on when it receives redstone power, in the same way as the ordinary lamp.
Amethyst decoration blocks
Glowing blocks, perfect inclines, half blocks and bricks are crafted with amethyst for building.
Compact shard storage
A block stores amethyst shards in a compact form, so large collections take less inventory space.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Craft Budding Amethysts is a server-required option for 1.20.2 on Fabric, Forge and Quilt, with the license All rights reserved and no open source code. Amethyst Overload is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Amethyst Geodes Decoratives covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 on Forge, also under the MIT License and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Even Better Amethyst | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-22 |
| Craft Budding Amethysts | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20.2 | Server required, client optional | 2023-12-10 |
| Amethyst Overload | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-25 |
| Amethyst Geodes Decoratives | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-12-01 |
Questions
Does Even Better Amethyst need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Even Better Amethyst support?
Can Even Better Amethyst be used in a modpack?
In the catalog
Even Better Amethyst is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod lets you use a silk touch pickaxe to collect and relocate budding amethyst, so that you can farm amethyst shards easier. A compact way of storing your amethyst shards.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/even-better-amethyst
- Owner
- FrozenHydrant
- Published
- 2023-06-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15