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Amethyst is a birthstone gemstone. Amethyst earrings are wonderful gifts for anyone with a February birthday, or just anyone who loves this glorious purple gemstone. These hand made amethyst earrings come in stud, dangle drop and chandelier styles. Simply click on the images below to navigate easily to your choice of hand made amethyst earrings.

Amethyst earrings come in a range of gorgeous styles, set into precious silver and gold metal. The paler shades of purple amethyst, called Rose de France, often suit silver mountings, whilst the deeper purple shades make sublime gold amethyst earrings. And because amethyst is not one of the most precious gemstones, it can be used to make affordable jewelry.

This selection of amethyst earrings are all hand made by artisan craftsmen and women, which means that some pieces are completely unique and all pieces are limited edition. Yet the prices are surprisingly affordable! Simply click on the image of yoiur choice for more information on availability and price.

Many of the earring shown are for pierced ears, however some dangle and stud amethyst earrings are also available as clip on styles. This means that these amethyst earrings are perfect for anyone looking to put some affordable gemstone jewelry into their fine jewelry wardrobe.

Amethyst chandelier earrings, or amethyst chandeliers, are very hard to find online, so if this is what you are looking for, take some time to check out these gorgeous amethyst dangle earrings.

If you are unfamiliar with amethyst and have never tried it before, a pair of amethyst earrings in silver or set into gold is a wonderful way to start your amethyst jewelry collection! And at these sales prices, there has never been a better time to buy a pair of stunning amethyst earrings. Click on the images and see for yourself!

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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Green Amethyst Jewelry

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.