Natural Amethysts Overview
 Amethyst is a member of the quartz family and has typical high brilliance and is frequently inclusion-free.
The color ranges from lilac to deep purple; the deep purple being the most prized. Amethyst is very durable and makes an excellent and popular choice for jewelry.
Early civilizations fashioned amethyst into ornate jewellery pieces and objects of art that included shields, swords, and amulets.
Physical Properties
| Color |
Lilac to Purple |
| Refractive Index |
1.54 – 1.56 |
| Pleochroism |
Weak |
| Chemistry |
Silicon dioxide |
| Hardness |
7.0 |
| Density |
2.66 |
| Crystal Group |
Hexagonal |
| Ocurrence |
Africa, Australia, Russia, South America, Brazil, Uruguay
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Legend and Lore
Amethyst was considered to preserve sobriety in ancient Greece and Amethyst adorned wine goblets to prevent drunkenness. Leonardo Da Vinci wrote that Amethyst dissipated evil thoughts and quickened intelligence.
Amethyst is a noticeable adornment in the British Crown Jewels, and the color purple has come to be symbolic of royalty. Amethyst was believed to promote piety and celibacy, and it was popular ornamentation for religious purposes in the Middle Ages.
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The pictures above only represents the general appearance of the Amethyst. Please note that the real Amethysts in our stock will be of varied shapes, color and sizes.
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