The amethyst is an intense purple quartz that degrades until it becomes transparent according to the amount of iron it has. It is a mineral that turns out to be vulnerable to heat but resistant to acids, its color can vary depending on the amount of heat applied on it, it can become light purple, reddish purple, yellow, brown or orange, this is because iron valences are altered.
The amethyst stone is a gem whose origin is magmatic and they formed in iron-rich sites, the most common thing is to find these gems in agates in the form of geodes. The main deposits of this ancient and precious crystal are located in Brazil, the United States, Australia, Germany, Canada, Madagascar, South Africa, Spain and Zambia.
According to Greek mythology Amethyst was a beautiful young woman who aroused admiration for the God of wine who was obsessed with her. However, the lady did not correspond because she wanted to remain noble, she begged Goddess Artemis who heard her prayers and transformed the young woman into an impeccable white glass rock, the God felt humiliated to be the cause of such act so he poured out his wine on the rock in an apology, thus dyeing his crystals in violet. Since then this gem whose name in Greek is Amethystos, became an amulet to cure alcoholism for what many call it sober stone.
This is one of the most valued quartz for having different ways of handling, the most perfect ones after carving and shaping are used in beautiful garments and the rest is used to make objects of art. In jewelry this gem is very attractive as one of the most demanded in the market, due to its properties, there are more than forty shades of purple; the value that is given to this stone varies in its color.
In addition the amethysts have names according to the type of color: Siberian are intense purple with reddish sparkles, the light purple amethyst is called Rose of France, the Ametrine goes from the faint yellow to the range of lilacs to a deep violet. The jewels made with this stone look good on both blonde and brunette girls therefore it combines with all skin tones so there are no inconveniences when using this gem.
In addition to being a beautiful gem to wear in jewelry, since ancient times these stones have been excellent in the work of protecting, when using amethyst it acts as a soothing that helps with emotions; in the spiritual environment, it inspires peace and balance; in the same way it is beneficial in terms of provide wealth and prosperity.
Wearing amethyst garments as well as giving style and sophistication will help establish relationships with the outside world, feel loved and happy as a person and it improves perception and absorbs negative energies. It is the ideal stone for meditation, it eliminates bad thoughts and focuses on what is really important.
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