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Amethyst stands as the official birthstone for February. Prized for its deep purple colour, Amethyst makes a popular choice for jewellery.
Anyone with a February birthday benefits from an incredible and affordable gemstone associated with incredible meaning.
Discover the origin and background of this fascinating gemstone. While Amethysts remain hugely popular for women’s fashion, few realise the importance of this beautiful gemstone.
Amethyst and diamond halo pendant created by bespoke design at Serendipity Diamonds
Amethyst originates from the mineral Quartz. Most people associate Quartz with a white, or clear colouration. But Amethyst is famed for its exquisite purple colour.
Amethyst represents most valuable form of Quartz. Affordable Amethyst makes it a popular choice for a wide range of jewellery.
Amethyst features a primary hue varying from a light pinkish violet to deep purple. In addition, Secondary hues include red or blue.
Amethyst and Sapphire heart shapes from one of our bespoke ring designs.
Amethyst comes from many different countries. For example, Zambia, produces around 1000 metric tonnes of Amethyst per year.
In addition, Brazil and Uruguay produce large quantities. Russia produces some of the finest Amethyst, coming from the Ekaterinburg region of near Mursinka.
Both Canada and USA mine Amethyst. To the East, Siberia produces some of the finest Amethyst. We refer to some of the most prized gemstones as ‘Deep Siberian’ for this reason.
Amethystos or Amethustos means “not intoxicated” in Ancient Greek. A belief existed that you could drink throughout the night. In fact, you could remain sober provided you carried an amethyst within your mouth or upon your person.
Plato lunior made reference to an Amethyst inscribed with an image of Dionysus. A connection to its sobering properties in connection with drinking.
The French poet Remy Belleau created a story in 1576 in a collection of poems relating to gemstone properties.
The tale recounts the actions of the Greek God Bacchus. The maiden Amethyst was turned into a clear stone through the protection of the goddess Diana. The god of wine Bacchus poured wine over Amethyst, staining her a deep shaped of violet.
In early Christianity, the purple colour led to associations with Christ. Both healing powers and calming properties became connected to Amethyst.
In addition, Tibetans connect Amethyst to Buddha as a sacred stone. As a result, prayer beads made of Amethyst lend themselves to both prayer and meditation for Buddhists.
We relate Amethyst to Valentine’s Day. Owing to the February connection, Amethyst make the perfect fit for Valentine’s Day jewellery.
Gemstones with pink, purple and red stand out for Valentine’s Day proposals.
Amethyst, features on the hand of St. Valentine in the likeness of Cupid. We connect Amethyst to the virtues of calmness in the face of passion —a virtue during Medieval times.
While Amethyst signified true love, it offered protection to warriors in battle.
Amethyst blends beautifully with blue sapphires. It contrasts equally well against the dazzling whiteness of a diamond.
The February birthstone Amethyst takes pride-of-place in bespoke jewellery design. Large Amethysts make an affordable large gemstone. With diamond accents, a large cut Amethyst makes a striking statement. This is especially relevant for gemstones with deep purple hues.
Surrounded by diamonds, this floral designed Amethyst and diamond ring makes a striking impact, set with a large oval cut deep-purple Amethyst.
Certain gemstones make durable alternatives to Amethyst. One of our recent clients commissioned a rare Purple Spinel with similar properties to Sapphire. Lighter in colour, this Purple gemstone made a unique alternative for her solitaire ring.
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