Amethyst

Wisdom | Serenity | Balance

Amethyst, the most coveted variety of quartz, enchants with its regal purple hues—ranging from delicate lilac to deep violet, caused by iron impurities and natural irradiation—and has been revered since antiquity for its beauty and metaphysical properties, believed by ancient Greeks to ward off intoxication (hence its name from "amethystos," meaning "not drunken") and by medieval bishops to symbolize piety, while today it remains the February birthstone, cherished for promoting calm, clarity, and spiritual insight, with the finest specimens sourced from Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul (intense purple), Zambia (rich red undertones), and Uruguay (vivid saturation), offering both durability (Mohs 7) and affordable luxury, making it ideal for elegant jewelry or spiritual healing