The gemstone Amethyst is a semi-precious jewel of violet or purple color is available in various shapes and sizes and is a common form of quartz glass.
Amethyst is the stone for the month of February and is mined in Brazil, Uruguay, Russia, Bolivia and Argentina, and the like Namibia, Zambia and other African countries in the United States of America, Arizona, is a good source of Amethyst. The violet color of amethyst is caused by impurities of iron and manganese.
So warm congratulations and amethyst cool colors that is not good play in yellow and white metals, many designers today Precious Amethyst promote as ideal for jewelry because of its color real and the variety of shapes and sizes available to choose from. The stone is also very affordable and wide tonal range from pale lavender to deep purple gives the designer great flexibility to work. Stones from South America tends to be available in larger sizes of amethyst from Africa, but Africa offers have a reputation better, more saturated colors, in sizes smaller. When heated amethyst turns yellow and a lot of yellow topaz, citrine and seen today comes the use of this treatment, but Citrine is available, of course, is very rare.
Good examples of this beautiful stone is also the jewels of the British Crown, and were also a favorite of Catherine the Great and Egyptian royalty, we believe that the tears of the gods had stained the quartz purple and created Stone we know today.
Because Amethyst Gems should encourage celibacy and symbolize piety, the stones are very important in the ornamentation Catholic churches in the Middle Ages.
In Tibet, the gem is considered sacred to Buddha and rosaries are shaping it, therefore, the jewel is supposed to be an excellent stone for meditation.
The healing power of the stone is said to be good for addicts, helping arthritis, headaches, levels of blood sugar, imbalances in the brain and a remedy for stomach problems.
The gem was also said to bring serenity and calm and better able to absorb new ideas. The famous Leonardo Da Vinci wrote Amethyst gemstones that have been able to dissipate evil thoughts and accelerate the understanding, the stone is also believed to bring money and success to the bearer and to help complete healing after illness or surgery.
The ancient Greeks believed that wearing jewelry amethyst would keep the effects of intoxication at bay, such strong convictions that were there, including vessels and amulets have been made of this precious jewel.
You can find Ametrine crystals, amethyst and citrine is part and parts often contain a number of inclusions, where the change of colors. Some examples of this gem is known to lose color with prolonged exposure to sunlight but the original color can be restored by X-rays Like all varieties of quartz, amethyst has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale so be careful when using the stone. Above all, the amethyst is a beautiful stone and mix that with the fact that it is very popular among designers, that means a lot variety in jewelry stores to go buy this gem very affordable.
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