Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst is a glorious violet purple and sometimes green variety of quartz crystal which is often used in fine amethyst gemstone jewelry. Amethyst is February’s birthstone, although its beauty makes is sublime gemstone gift for any fine jewelry lover. Simply click on the images below to navigate easily to your choice of hand made amethyst earrings, amethyst necklaces and pendants, amethyst rings and green amethyst jewelry or navigate to the special gold amethyst jewelry further down the page.
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The word, amethyst, comes from the Greek word “amethustos” and means “not drunk”. Indeed it has been used down the ages as a lucky charm to warn off drunkenness. Its powers were thought to be so strong that the ancient Greeks and Romans even made wine goblets from the purple gemstone in the belief that this would stop them from getting drunk!
Amethyst comes in a range of colors, from pastel rose, known as Rose de France, to deep purple, although a small percentage is also green amethyst. Some of the best crystalline amethyst comes from Brazil, and is commonly facetted to show off its beauty. African amethyst is also very high quality and often deep in color and lends itself to amethyst cabochon jewelry.
It is the shades of purple which came to symbolized royalty throughout history. Pharaohs, kings, queens, emperors and high religious leaders have all used amethyst to signify their status.
Amethyst is also believed to have healing properties and is thought to be particularly powerful because it has the same violet purple color as the crown chakra. And amethyst jewelry is also thought to induce a more optimistic outlook, lower stress levels and bring calm. Many believe that placing it under a pillow also helps bring on restful sleep and relaxation.
With so many links to emotional, spiritual and physical riches, is there any wonder that amethyst is as much sought after today as it has always been? For further information on your choice of handmade amethyst jewelry at fantastic sales prices, please click on the images.
