Amethyst

Stone of Peace

Peace

Calming

Protection

Healing

Clearing

Creativity

Dreaming

Intuition

Meditation

Wisdom

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METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Amethyst is a Stone of Peace. It calms fears and lifts spirits. Sometimes called the Gem of Fire, Amethyst is powerful and protective with a high spiritual vibration, helping one to enhance higher states of consciousness and meditation. It has strong healing and cleansing powers and is used for spiritual purification. The air element stimulates the mind, intuition and psychic awareness.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Chemical Formula

SiO₂

Colors

Hardness

7

Element

Air

Water

Chakra

Crystal System

Trigonal

About the mineral

Amethyst

This light purple to deep violet variety of quartz is often used in jewelry because of it’s hard, durable quality. The color of amethyst is the result of iron irradiation.

HISTORY

Amethyst has been highly prized since ancient times for its stunning beauty and legendary powers to stimulate and soothe the mind and emotions. Amethyst is a stone of royalty, used in crowns, sceptres and rings. The Egyptians carved them into magical amulets. Amethyst’s name comes from the Greek word “amethystos” meaning “not druken”, and is often used to encourage sobriety and prevent overindulgence.

SOURCES

United States, Britain, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, East Africa, Siberia, India, Bolivia

VARIATIONS

Available in vogels, wands, small & medium spheres, merkabas, points, massage wands, tumbled stones, small, medium & large raw pieces, small & large angels, small, medium & large hearts