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About Amethyst:

If we discuss about the history of gemstones, Amethyst was considered to be the most popular stone since it was found, it has a long as well as popular history. Amethyst gemstone was so popular that its value was the same as Ruby and Sapphire. The Greeks used to believe this stone has the ability to prevent the wearer from intoxication. 

Amethyst, a stone known for royalty, colour, hue, and so forth is one of the most popular variety of Quartz. It is said to be a love gem, St. valentine as well is said to wear an Amethyst ring. 

Amethyst meaning:

Amethyst is one of the most profound Quartz, it is typically found as a six-sided crystal and also has a crystalline crust which gradually reaches over other rocks.  Nowadays most of the Amethyst jewelry made is mostly in the form pyramid shaped crystal formation. 

It is said that amethyst has the power of calming the brain and also prevent from conflicting emotions. It is also the birthstone for the people born in the month of february and this gem can also be the gem for getting on the 6th and 17th anniversary. 

Gemology of Amethyst: 

Amethyst is known to be the purple kind of quartz, it has a hexagonal or trigonal crystal system, this stone has the density of 2.66, a refractive index of 1.544-1.553an on mohs hardness scales it has a hardness of 7. Amethyst is made from (SiO2) silicon dioxide and the beautiful purple colour is because of the iron elements present in it.

Along with the iron impurities the purple hue is because of the impurities present during the development of stone, also radiation, and interaction of light with its crystal structure. These gemstones must be kept in the dark as they are sensitive to light, must be kept in a jewelry box or drawer because too much exposure of light could fade away the the deep purple colour of the stone and this could result in the deduction of the value of the stone. 

For Amethyst South America is still considered to be the most reliable source of large sized amethyst stones, but they can also be found in Brazil, Canada, Africa, India, Mexico, Australia, and the United States. One of the most deepest coloured and small sized stones are produced in the mines of Africa. While on the other hand Australia gives one of the darkest varieties. 

Mineral	Primary colour	Hardness	Zodiac sign	Symbol	Birthstone	Popular shapes
Quartz	Purple, pale lilac, deep reddish purple	7 Mohs	Aquarius, pieces	Wisdom,  peace, and good fortune	February	Round PearlOval

History and folklore of Amethyst: 

This gemstone “Amethyst” got its name from the Greek, it is “not drunk” which was given by the ancient Greeks as they believed that it could protect them against drunkenness. Greeks made drinking vessels which were made from Amethyst and they believed that it could prevent intoxication. 

Once Amethyst was considered as a precious gem like ruby and diamond. Royal personalities were using it as well as the important members of the church. Then the value of Amethyst became gradually low and it was more widely available when in the mid 1900’s major mines of Amethyst were found in Brazil. 

This gemstone is associated with Bacchus, that is the Greek God of wine because of its deep colour. Large drinking vessels were made from Amethyst for water and wine. Queen Cleopatra is believed to have an Amethyst ring with an engraving of the image of Mithras, a Persian god. 

It was believed by Leonardo da Vinci that Amethyst removes evil thoughts as well as sharpens intelligence. It is considered as a sacred gemstone in Tibet. During the middle ages Amethyst was used for jewelry for the higher members of the church. All these reasons and many more made Amethyst a popular gem. 

Healing benefits and properties: 

Amethyst attracts positive energies along with removing the negative energy out of the wearer, use of an Amethyst ring, or pendant can help in removal of stress, anxiety, fear, depression, and so forth. It acts as a protective shield to guard against all these negative energies. 

Also various physiological, neurological, as well as spiritual treatments can be done using Amethyst. The use of an Amethyst crystal in someone’s home can boost up the positivity inside the house and energies inside the people too. Meditating around it can provide all the benefits of the stone. 

• Benefits of Amethyst stone on physical health:

1. Boosting up the immune system.
2. Reduction in chronic headaches.
3. Hormonal regulation\balance.
4. Getting rid of any skin problems.
5. Digestive health.

For these healings the use of an Amethyst jewelry like ring, earrings, necklace, or bracelet can help in improving, and providing all these benefits. 

• Benefits of Amethyst Mentally:

1. Enhancement of mental attention which helps in decision making. 
2. It helps the wearer of the jewelry to stay calm. 
3. It also reduces anxiety to relax the mind.
4. Also strengthens the mind to handle or bear mental pain.
5. Removes unwanted negative thoughts. 

• Astrological benefits of Amethyst:

1. Any amethyst jewelry can lead to provide rapid improvements, as well as the wearer can gain unexpected financial growth and deep\passionate relationships. 
2. It affects the crown chakra and the third-eye-chakra which have a connection with the mind, intuition, and spirit realm. Both of these chakras can be affected by wearing any Amethyst jewelry.
3. A person using any Amethyst jewelry like ring, earrings, et cetera will experience a restful sleep and internal healing.

• Healing properties:

1. Amethyst is believed to stop or block bad energies, including that they heal anxiety and reduce stress.
2. It is also used as a defence against evil spirits, and provides protection.
3. For better sleep patterns an amethyst crystal can be placed under the pillow to stimulate sleep cycle and regulation of dreams.

Conclusion: 

Amethyst is a mystical stone with an amazing seductive purple colour, once considered to be as precious as diamond and ruby. This stone has some magical healing abilities, basically it is used to balance the chakras, particularly crown  chakra and the third eye chakra. Also this stone is used for financial problems as it overcomes them as well as love or relationship related problems too. The more the deep and dark colour it has the more valuable the Amethyst becomes. Amethyst jewelry or crystal must be kept close for spiritual, mental, and physical healing.

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