Amethyst is purple in color because it is infused with traces of Fe (iron) and Mn elements. Amethyst represents spirituality, spirit, and high level of love.

Natural Amethyst

A token of affection, a token of affection. As a traditional amulet, amethyst usually wards off evil spirits, enhances one's luck, promotes intelligence, smoothes emotions, improves intuition, aids thinking, focuses attention, enhances memory, and gives courage and strength. Purple dominates the right brain world, i.e. the intuitive and subconscious mind. For Aries, it is especially suitable to have amethyst to promote mental concentration and improve the vitality of the mind, so that one can think calmly in the midst of troubles and face the challenges of reality.

Purple is considered the color of the highest status in both the East and the West. Among gemstones, amethyst is the only one that emits this noble purple glow. Some say that the most beautiful purple color in nature is the purple light of amethyst.

The word "amethyst" comes from the Greek word for honesty, which means "to keep one's body like a jade, to be immaculate". It was considered a symbol of the prohibition of smoking and alcohol until the Middle Ages. Today, amethyst is seen as a symbol of "honesty" and "pure love".

[Origin]

Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, was famous for his love of wine, but after a few drinks he would become combative. One day, a drunken Dionysus appeared in the forest with a glass of wine in his hand, and was humiliated by a mortal who passed by him without paying his respects. This incident angered him so much that he resolved to take his anger out on the second mortal he saw.

Dionysus decided that Amethyst was the one he wanted to take revenge on. He snapped his fingers and two tigers came out ready to devour the beautiful maiden in one gulp. Just as Dionysus was gloating over his magic, Amethyst cried out to Diana for help. In the nick of time, Diana transformed Amethyst into a pure white crystal statue, and Amethyst was able to escape from the danger. After sobering up, Dionysus regrets his actions and sheds tears of repentance. The wine in his hands accidentally spilled on the sculpture, and slowly the stone actually turned into a beautiful amethyst, to make up for his mistake and to commemorate the girl, the god of wine then named the amethyst after the girl's name "AMETHYST".

[Physical properties]

Chemical formula SiO2; crystal system, tripartite crystal system, hardness 7; specific gravity 2.65; refractive index 1.54~1.55

Brazil, Uruguay, Zambia, India, South Africa, Argentina, Korea, China, etc.

Amethyst is the most noble and beautiful member of the crystal family, also known as feng shui stone, and the Japanese call it an energy stone. Amethyst is purple in color because it is infiltrated with traces of Fe (iron), and iron oxide is the main cause of its vivid purple color.

[Distribution]

Amethyst communities are widely distributed around the world, as far as regions and colors are concerned, explained as follows

1. Uruguayan Amethyst

Amethyst from Uruguay has always been the most advanced shade of purple among amethysts. This purple is very deep and delicate, with a burgundy "fire" color. In recent years, it has been discontinued and is a must-have item in fine jewelry stores around the world.

2. Korean Amethyst

It is also very dark in color, but the main color is somewhat "blue-violet". This is also a very delicate and pleasing color. Unfortunately, production has been decreasing in recent years.

3. Zambian Amethyst

Zambian amethysts are usually small in size and have very good clarity, but they have a strange hue, with a beautiful red tint in the purple color, and are not dark when worn from a distance.

4. Brazilian Amethyst

Brazilian amethyst is the most abundant, and generally speaking, the color is not of the highest grade. Most of them are either too light in hue or a darker purple with a slight black tint, but occasionally you will find a good product with a delicate hue. The majority of amethysts on the market come from Brazil.

[Symbolism]: - Romantic love！

Amethyst symbolizes serenity and security, and is said to bring inspiration and wisdom. It is also a symbol of love, and furthermore, it enhances the relationship between people and the opposite sex, and can be described as mysterious, romantic and elegant. Mysterious and romantic, amethyst is the only purple gemstone, and its color varies from light purple to dark purple. The frequency of purple corresponds to the top chakra and has a calming effect. Amethyst is called amethyst in English, from the Greek word ∧.Μ.Τ.Η.Υ.S.Τ, which means "not drunk" in ancient Greek. It is said that drinking from a glass made of amethyst will keep you sober. It is also a symbol of truth, passion, love, suffering and hope for those who are troubled in their hearts. It can be used to calm the mind in times of emotional distress. Amethyst can also improve insomnia by placing it on the pillow or wearing it every night before going to sleep. Amethyst is also a symbol of love, which can make your partner's love undying and your marriage happy, as well as enhance the relationship with people and the opposite sex. It can be used for love and career success, as a love affair, and also represents luck.

Amethyst has a high energy level and its energy is relative to the brow chakra of the seven chakra system. Therefore, amethyst not only develops wisdom, helps with thinking, focuses the mind, increases memory, and increases the vitality of brain cells and the functioning of the head, it is an indispensable crystal for students and office workers who need to use their brains for long periods of time.

Amethyst is also a social stone, but the social aspect of this stone is not the kind of connection that pink crystals bring, but rather the kind of attraction that comes from an introverted heart, which is often worn to help you meet people, increase your intelligence, and improve your intuition and shallow awareness.

Amethyst is also known in Western countries as the "guardian stone of love", which gives deep love, chastity, honesty and courage to lovers and couples. In Greek teachings, amethyst is a symbol of the mystical "sexual vitality" of Bacchus, the god of abundance, and is said to transform sexual vitality into spiritual vitality, and to be very powerful in solving sexual problems and finding the right person.

Amethyst pillows are also a popular product because they can eliminate insomnia, increase sleep quality, and promote cellular activation of the cerebellum, right brain and central nervous system. But be careful, if the usual sleep is very normal, or their own energy is very strong people to sleep amethyst pillow, that may be in the effect of positive positive, more mental arousal and sleep.

When the director or supervisor of the chief should also wear more amethyst jewelry, can eliminate domination, bring nobility, strengthen the tolerance, tolerance, is the most conducive to the leadership of the crystal, but also can make the subordinates convinced to work for you, with the Chinese feng shui "because of your wealth" meaning.

According to the Chinese Museum, amethyst is "grape-like in color and lovely in light", and this grape-like purple color is due to the presence of trace amounts of iron oxide in the crystal.

[Beautiful Legend]

Amethyst originally represented nobility, elegance, splendor, seclusion, nobility, dignity and power, and this beautiful legend tinged it with a layer of romance. In Western custom, amethyst is the birthstone of February, symbolizing honesty, kindness, goodwill, peace, good fortune and peace of mind. Since Valentine's Day falls in February, amethyst is a natural gift for lovers to give each other, a token of affection, and a symbol of love for each other forever.

The great scholar Ἐπίκουρος of the 1st century said in his great book "Museum" that "the purple stone is the eye of Venus". In many Western countries, amethyst is not only used as a stone of sobriety in men's jewelry and clothing, but also as a lucky stone for performing artists. It was also customary for the ancient Romans to engage in ritual cleansing of sins and sacrifices to the dead in February, and amethyst was set in the rings of bishops and priests as a symbol of abstinence from lasciviousness, prevention of self-indulgence, and the maintenance of honesty and reason.

16 The Spanish court painter Velasquez was a great artist who loved Greek mythology and had a passion for amethyst. With the spirit and warning that amethyst gave him, he served in the seductive palace of Philip IV with only his extraordinary talent, and was trusted and favored by the king. In his later years, he personally designed for the king a jeweled laurel crown on the theme of "abundance", with a gold base embellished with emerald leaves and the main stone a grape carved from a large amethyst. ...... The crown is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts and History in Vienna. History Museum in Vienna. Amethyst is the gemstone for the 17th wedding anniversary, the reason being that the couple's relationship during this period is more prone to cracks due to the heavy burden of life. The purpose of amethyst jewelry is to remind each other to be especially wary of the "temptation of the devil".

In Asia, its incomparable purple color is a symbol of the dignity of the Japanese royal family; in Europe and the United States, amethyst is also used to commemorate 20th birthdays; and it is the national stone of Uruguay.

【How to personally identify natural amethyst】

1.specific gravity: the weight is too light must be fake, so that glass, plastic, acrylic and other imitations can be ruled out, but now more on the market to raise the crystal, its weight is similar to the natural crystal, with the hand test method is not easy to find the true or false. Some special specific gravity is relatively large (heavier than the crystal), belong to the purple lead glass.

2. Look at the crystals: those with bubbles still inside must be glass (molten crystal). Those with growth lines must be cultured crystals. And those with gum and cotton are definitely natural crystals.

3. Look at the color: Nowadays, smelted crystals and artificial crystals can add color, and the color that can be added can be faked, so if you want to distinguish the real from the fake, then you have to see whether the purple color is attached to the crystal naturally.

4. Price: The price of smelted crystals is generally the lowest, followed by artificial crystals, the highest is natural crystals, natural amethyst color is generally better, the price is about 1.1usd a gram, and then good even up to 5.52-8.28 yuan a gram.

5. Feel: It feels cold in the hand. Natural crystals and cultured crystals feel basically the same, while fused crystals feel almost the same as glass.

6. Inclusions: Crystals with inclusions will never be fake crystals, so you can be absolutely sure when you buy crystals with inclusions such as hair crystals and ghosts, because the cost of forging such things is very costly and laborious, and the effect is also very easy to see through.

7. Generally, natural crystals will have cotton bodies or ice cracks inside, while synthetic crystals or glass may have bubbles inside, and cultured crystals will have growth lines.