Amethyst: Meaning, Healing Properties and Powers
Amethyst is the purple variety of the quartz mineral species. It’s the gem that’s most commonly associated with the color purple, even though there are other purple gems such as sapphire and tanzanite. Its purple color can be cool and bluish, or a reddish purple that’s sometimes referred to as “raspberry.” Amethyst’s purple color can range from a light lilac to a deep, intense royal purple, and from brownish to vivid. Amethyst also commonly shows what is called color zoning, which in the case of amethyst usually consists of angular zones of darker to lighter color.
THE HISTORY OF AMETHYST
Amethyst’s use in rudimentary jewelry can be traced back as far as the Neolithic period (approximately 4,000 BC) and samples of it set into gold rings have been uncovered in burial sites from around 2,400 BC.
The Meaning of Amethyst
Amethyst is one of the most famous and prominent crystals because of its beautiful coloration as well as its spiritual and literal meaning. The spiritual meaning of Amethyst is tranquility, and calm. The literal meaning of Amethyst is “not intoxicated” – its name translates from the Greek word Améthystos.
FORMATION: Naturally occur in crystal form which are found in a large range of shapes, cuts and hues. These transparent prismatic crystals can be found in clusters as an incrustation (or druse) in a nodular stone, commonly known as a geode.
Physical Properties Of Amethyst
One of the very few stones with its unique purple coloration, Amethyst is a variety of Quartz. It contains iron and other trace minerals within its structure. Its hardness is a 7 on the Mohs scale and comparable to Quartz.
Amethyst can be found all over the world. With some of the most precious deposits being in Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia and Morocco.
BIRTHSTONE: Amethyst is birthstone for those born in February and it is the zodiac birthstone for those born under the sign of Pisces.
USAGE: Necklace, Earrings, pendants and any other jewelry, Beads jewelry.
WHAT WE SUPPLY: Best quality Natural Brazilian Amethyst in above mentioned Cuts are A.A.A grade. We can also supply A and AA grade. It will be lighter in color to AAA and cheaper.
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