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Amethyst Properties and other
information
Hardness - Amethyst
has a hardness of 7.0
Specific Gravity - 6.5
Countries Amethyst is Found - Amethyst
is found in Brazil, Canada, India, Madagascar, Namibia, Russia, Sri Lanka and
USA (Colorado, Georgia, Montana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and
Virginia).
Birthstone Months - February (Refer to Birthstone Chart
for more information)
Anniversary Months - Amethyst is the anniversary gemstone for
the 4th and 6th year of marriage.
Star Stone Months -
Amethyst is the Star Stone of Pisces.
Care and Treatment - Amethyst becomes paler if exposed for
long time in the sun. Keep Amethyst away from strong chemicals and also avoid
sudden temperature changes. Make sure to remove Amethyst from the setting if you
are repairing your jewelry involving heat. For cleaning gemstone jewelry
containing Amethyst use ultrasonic jewelry cleaner or warm, soap water using
soft bristle brush.
Guide for Shopping - Amethyst is an affordable purple
gemstone. Purple is considered as the color of royalty and dignity. This
passionate color evokes the emotions of people. Jewelry designers consider
Amethyst as their ideal choice of gemstone due to its unique color, variety in
size and shape. The range of purple color varying from light to dark purple with
the mixture of rose makes them feel extravagant in various jewelry settings like
pendants, rings, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Pale colors of Amethyst are
known as "Rose de France" and are mostly seen in Victorian jewelry.
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Healing Powers - Amethyst heals all levels of mind,
body and spirit; it has the unique ability to transform lower energies into
higher. Ancient Greeks believe that Amethyst protects from intoxicating effects
of alcohol. Amethyst is derived from the Greek word ‘amethystus’ meaning not
drunken. Amethyst calms and protects the mind. It is represented as ‘nature’s
tranquilizer’ by many healers because of its relaxing quality of mind and
nervous system. Amethyst is used to treat toothaches, bone problems, joint
related sickness such as arthritis, stomach or digestive disorders, blood
pressure and balancing blood sugar.
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Amethyst History
The history of Amethyst can be traced back from Greece. The word 'Amethyst'
is derived from the Greek word 'Amethystus' meaning not drunken. 'Methystos'
came from 'methyein' or intoxicated. 'methy' means wine. Amethyst had been one
among the greatest fascination of many monarchs. It is used to decorate British
Crown jewels. This stone is also symbolizing pride and celibacy of many
personalities and so is used to adorn the jewelry of Cardinals, Bishops and
Priests of the Catholic Church during the middle ages.
The history of Amethyst also relates to Greek mythology in a story about the
god Dionysus (Bacchus) and the goddess Dianna. God Dionysus is the god of wine,
intoxication, joviality and celebration. Once he felt insulted by a mortal who
refused his acknowledgement. He became angry and so vowed to unleash his fury
over all mortals who did not share in his gifts of wine and drunkenness. He
spotted one of the maiden named Amethyst who was unfamiliar with intoxication.
Amethyst was on her way to pay honor to the goddess Diana. Dionysus placed two
tigers to devour the youth of Amethyst and sat with a cup of wine to enjoy the
event. Amethyst cried to Diana, in order to protect her from the pierce of
tiger’s deadly nails, Diana turned Amethyst to a clear white stone (quartz).
Seeing this Dionysus realized heartlessness of his action and began to weep. As
the tears dripped in to the goblet containing wine, Dionysus collapsed. The
tear-tainted wine that tipped from the goblet moved towards the stone. The stone
absorbed the color of wine, thus becoming the beautiful purple stone Amethyst.
Amethyst also played a major role in Egyptian period. This gem is widely used
by many great Egyptian rulers. The mummies are decorated with Amethyst stone. It
was a practice in the early Egypt to help middle class and farming families with
surplus capital within the central government. This is evident by tracing
Amethyst jewelry such as rings, necklaces in the tombs of middle class
cemeteries. This explains the importance of Amethyst jewelry in the early
Egyptian period.
Amethyst, the most valuable form of quartz in available in variety of shades
ranging from pale lilac to dark purple. The pure form of Amethyst is
transparent. Amethyst naturally occurs in crystal form. They appear as clusters
as incrustation in a nodular stone known as geode.
The unique color of Amethyst is due to the presence of Manganese and Iron
present in Silicon Dioxide. The color bands in the crystal are stable only at
temperature below 480 degrees Farenheit. So you should be very careful in
exposing Amethyst jewelry in sun for long hours. Extreme heat may cause fading
of the crystal. Some of the crystals namely Citrine and Ametrine are produced by
special heat treatment of Amethyst.
How to Buy a Amethyst and Amethyst Jewelry
Color is the most important thing to look for in Amethyst Jewelry. Pure Amethyst is
colorful, bright and clear. Good quality Amethyst jewelry should be free of scratches
and hits. Also notice for shades of other colors in the crystal. Amethyst is
available in different shapes and sizes.
Some questions to ask when purchasing a Amethyst are:
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Whether the Amethyst rings are treated for color and other
properties?
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Is the Amethyst stone natural or synthetic?
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Ask for any noticeable scratches, chips and inclusions?
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Are there any shades of other colors in the stone?
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Quality and nature of the color?
It is better to compare the price of the stone with other jewelry shop and
retailers for the same quality of Amethyst. Basic information of the crystal
will help you in buying good crystal.
Care
Use ultrasonic jewelry cleaner or warm soapy water with soft brittle brush to
clean your Amethyst jewelry. Never use your Amethyst jewelry in high
temperature. Take care to remove the stone if you are about to repair your
Amethyst jewelry in high temperature. Leaving the stone in Sun for long hours
will also cause paling of the crystal color.
Keep your Amethyst jewelry in a safe place after wrapping it in a soft cloth
or tissue. This will keep your amethyst jewelry safe from scratches and dirt. Never use
amethyst jewelry during hard work.
These simple cares helps you own your amethyst jewelry in the same shine and luster
for many years.
Colors of Amethyst: - Amethyst is available in purple, lilac or mauve.
The highest quality of Amethyst is transparent. Due to new treatment
processes via heating, newly Mint Color (Green Amethyst) has been coming out.
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