Amethyst
Amethyst
Amethyst is an highly esteemed stone known for its stunning beauty and legendary powers to soothe the mind and emotions. In today’s classification, it is known as a semi precious stone, in contrary, to the ancient time wherein it was called as “Gem of Fire”.
Amethyst is a stone that was always associated with February which was the month that the Romansdedicated to Neptune. So, without a doubt, this precious stone is the birthstone for the month of February.
This beautiful stone signifies ecclesiastical dignity as the Bishops stone and also the stone of St Valentine and faithful love. Although this stone carries the energy of fire, passion, creativity and spirituality, it also bears the logic of temperance and sobriety.
This stone forms as transparent, terminated crystals of all sizes in geodes, clusters and long single terminations as well. These are usually polished into wonderful specimens and talismans.
Amethyst is produced due to the presence of manganese in clear quartz. The purple colouration is varied due to the additional amounts of iron.
The stone ranges from pale red-violet to deep violet and also can be transparent or opaque. In addition, it is sometimes layered with white Quartz as Chevron Amethyst, found in combination with Cacoxenite, mixed with Citrine as Ametrine, or in rare cases, “rutilated” with Goethite.
The name Amethyst is derived from the Greek word ametusthos which means “not intoxicated", and comes from an ancient legend.
The stone has healing powers that help in healing both physical ailments and emotional issues. It also helps in energy healing and chakra balancing. The therapies are basically associated with the nervous system, curing nightmares and insomnia.
Amethyst possesses red-violet rays that connect time and colour if beginnings and endings. It stimulates passion, imagination, creativity and artistic endeavours, imagination and emotional magic.
