Amethyst

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Amethyst

Traditionally included in the cardinal, or most valuable, gemstones (along with diamond, sapphire, ruby, and emerald), Amethyst has lost much of its value due to the discovery of extensive deposits in locations such as Brazil.

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Amethyst as a healing stone contains sobering and calming qualities which allow this stone to be commonly associated with peace. Amethyst is known to calm and protect the mind. It soothes those who have engaged in constant rigorous mental activity. It has been deemed "nature's tranquilizer" by many healers because of it's effectiveness in relaxing not only the mind but also the nervous system. Those who wear amethyst jewelry and who have been recommended to wear this stone for healing purposes have done so because of its tranquil qualities and it's ability reduce negativity and alleviate anxiety.

 

Amethyst has been prized for its beauty and its legendary energies for thousands of years. Neolithic people in Europe used it at least as early as 25,000 B.C., and in ancient Egypt it was made into beads and amulets. Early Greek and Roman societies placed high value on Amethyst, and it has long been viewed as a stone of royalty, utilized in crowns, scepters and the rings of bishops. Amethyst is said to have been the ninth stone in the breastplate of the high priest of Israel, and one of ten stones upon which the names of the tribes of Israel were engraved.

 

ROBERT SIMMONS It is interesting to see how many of the spiritual properties attributed to Amethyst in past centuries are similar to those which have been intuitively discovered in recent years. Indeed it is appropriate to view Amethyst as a stone of spiritual protection and purification. It can be an aid to curbing overindulgence and giving up bad habits. It can be used to assist one in quitting smoking, drinking or drug use. It stimulates the crown chakra and is an aid to meditation, helping one to still one's thoughts and move into higher states of consciousness. It can clear one's energy field of negative influences and attachments, and can thereby facilitate the creation of an energetic 'shield'-a field of spiritual Light around the body that wards off the negativity in one's environment.

 

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:
VARIETY OF: Quartz , SiO 2 , Silicon Dioxide.
CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Trigonal
COLOR: various shades of lavender to deep purple
USES: Gemstone and ornamental stone.
REFRACTIVE INDEX : 1.544-1.553
HARDNESS: 7
CLASS: tectosilicate
CLEAVAGE: none
FRACTURE: conchoidal
LUSTER: vitreous
STREAK: white
PLEOCHROISM: weak to distinct
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.65
TRANSPARENCY: opaque to transparent

 

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