The Amethyst: self-control

The Amethyst: self-control

Beliefs about the amethyst:

Amethyst comes from the Greek "améthien" meaning "not drunk". In ancient times, Greeks believed that amethyst indeed protect against drunkenness.

From the middle Ages it was believed that the amethyst favored celibacy, faith and humility. So it was the stone Episcopal par excellence. It was also widely used in the decoration of Catholic churches, while the bishops were the finger.

Thus, the amethyst was a symbol of strength, reliability and credibility.

Characteristics of the amethyst:

Amethyst belongs to the family of quartz.

It is diachronic (property of having a different color depending on the angle of observation). Indeed its nuances pass from violet-blue to violet-red or purple-gray depending on the angle of observation.

A strong diachronic turning to purple-red is particularly appreciated.

Each amethyst can have a very different color: lilac, lavender, violet, purple, purple with intense red highlights (nice color).

The amethyst-colored are relatively frequent, while those of intense color are the most popular.

The inclusions are generally tolerated in amethyst color intense amethysts in clearer.

Amethyst is a high hardness (7 of 10 on the Mohs scale). This is the purple gemstone most often used in jewelry, in jewelry and artistic creations.

To standardize color, amethyst is often heat treated.

Amethyst-producing countries:

The amethyst-colored often come from South America, mainly Brazil.

The rarest, those with intense color and a heavy weight, are in Africa.

The amethyst purple with red highlights intense, highly coveted, comes mainly from Africa but also from Russia (Siberia), Bolivia and Uruguay.

The wedding of amethysts

Celebrating the wedding of amethyst on the occasion of 48 years of marriage.

It is also the stone of the month of February