BIRTHMONTH: February
In popular belief, the amethyst offers protection against drunkenness - for the Greek words 'amethystos' mean 'not intoxicated' in translation. Gemstone therapists say that the amethyst has a sobering and cleansing effect. It was also esteemed as a stone of friendship. And since it was thought to put the wearer in a chaste frame of mind and symbolise trust and piety, the amethyst came to occupy a very prominent position in the ornaments of the Catholic clergy over the centuries. It was the stone of bishops and cardinals; we find it in prelates' crosses and in the so-called Papal Ring (Italian, 15th century) in the Jewellery Museum in Pforzheim.
LEGENDS AND MYTH
In Greek mythology, Dionysus, the god of intoxication, and of wine, was pursuing a maiden named Amethystos, who refused his affections. Amethystos prayed to the gods to remain chaste, a prayer which the goddess Artemis answered, transforming her into a white stone. Humbled by Amethystos's desire to remain chaste, Dionysus poured wine over the stone as an offering, dyeing the crystals purple.
ABOUT THE STONE
Enormous deposits of amethyst
in South America and Africa provide enough material to
keep amethyst’s price low enough that most people can easily afford it. This
violet variety of quartz occurs in primary hues from a light pinkish violet to
a deep purple. Amethyst may exhibit one or both secondary hues, red and blue.
Green quartz (vermarine, greened amethyst, or lime citrine) are sometimes
incorrectly referred to as green amethyst which is against FTC(Federal Trade
Commission) Guidelines. The correct name for green quartz is Prasiolite.
Source: https://highlandsjewellery.com, https://geology.com/
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