Amethyst birth stone and its importance

Amethyst birth stone is made of crystalline quartz in shades of violet, purple, lilac or pink is called amethyst, a popular gemstone which owes its name to the Greek word 'Amethuskein' which literally means 'sober' or 'not intoxicated', as it is believed to protect the wearer from drunkenness. This gorgeous element is amazingly the transparent variety of the crystal quartz or silica group, which is found aplenty on our earth. According to experts, the presence of iron impurities in this gives it natural purple color while others believe it is purely due to the influence of manganese or hydrocarbons. Nowadays, this is available everywhere & mined from areas including that of Uruguay, Bolivia, Africa, Argentina, Africa, Brazil & Canada across the world.

The purple color has long been used to represent royalty so this beautiful gemstone has found place in the ornaments of monarchs & royals such as the Egyptian royalty & Catherine the Great. Even to these days this inexpensive purple gemstone is enjoying huge demand in market due to its awesome color, translucence, beauty & mysterious healing power.

It is more often referred to as the stone of mind. In fact the it's meaning largely revolves around the purpose for its use. True to it’s meaning, the Greeks in particular use this gem with a strong belief that it would bring the wearer luck, happiness, love & affection & protect him/her from the invisible dangers such as drugging, intoxication & temptations for illegal involvements, evil spirits, devils, witchcraft etc. It has proven effect of strengthening financial status & is therefore considered good for those who face difficulty in managing their financial matters. Thus financial consultants, company managers, particularly employed in big enterprises or corporate houses can wear them. Even research scholars, mathematicians, technocrats & scientists too can use it to improve upon their concentration level, work process & objective.

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