Over the centuries, people across the globe have been wearing gemstone jewelry to seek the benefits that these stones believe to provide. We pick stone for its healing properties based on our birth date. One such birthstone of February is Amethyst which belongs to the quartz family which includes different shades of purple, such as lilac and deep violet. People have always been enchanted by its mysterious history and beauty and wear Amethyst Jewelry as they associate this stone with sobriety, spirituality, wisdom, and security. To know more about this stone, go through these points mentioned below:
The word ‘amethyst’ is derived from the Greek word ‘amethystos’ which signifies ‘not drunk’ or ‘sober.’ It is due to its wine color that legends associate it with the God of wine, Bacchus. It is believed that when you wear custom silver rings made of this stone, it wards off the intoxicating powers of God and keep you quick-witted and clear-headed. People till now use cups of this stone to protect themselves from drunkenness.
The purple colour of the stone is traditionally used as a sign of royalty. Most powerful rulers and monarchs and riches adorned themselves with amethyst. The English admired this stone for the majestic features and used it to create emblem and insignia to symbolize royalty.
It was considered a precious gemstone in the 19th century and was as expensive as rubies and emeralds. However, its value changed after large deposits were discovered in Brazil which is now a primary source of amethyst. Apart from this, it is also found in Mexico, Zambia, Canada, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Maine, Uruguay, Germany, Italy.
This stone is also known to bring optimism and good fortune to the wearer. Leonardo da Vinci wrote and believed that the gem can control evil thoughts and quicken intelligence and improve the judgment skills of the wearer in business matters.
As we already mentioned that amethyst belongs to the quartz family just like citrine. You can witness one of the rarest and the most amazing wonders of nature when amethyst and citrine are found in quartz gemstone which is called ametrine. The only commercial source of it is Bolivia in Anahi mine.
If we talk about the Hebrew version of amethyst, then it is ‘ahlamah’ which means ‘dream.’ It is said to cause visions and dreams and if in one of your dreams you see amethyst, then you will be free from any harm.
Well, there is a lot more to know about this wonderful precious stone that is known for its healing properties and stunning beauty. If you are born in February and have been witnessing any of the above illness, then get yourself Gemstone Jewelry made from this stone and witness wonders yourself.
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