Amethyst
Birth Month: February
Zodiac: Aquarius and Pisces
Chakra: Crown
Amethyst is a powerful crystal, and ideal for soothing and calming. It helps with sleep and meditation, and guides you to relax and stay calm.
Amethyst can also be used for switching off negative and disruptive thought patterns.
This powerful variety of quartz has long been sought-after, and just looking it it, you can see why 😍Available in geodes, druzies, clusters, natural points, and a wide variety of carved and tumbled shapes, you can display it, carry it, meditate with it, infuse with it, and even decorate with it. It’s easy to see why amethyst is one of the most popular gemstones 💎
Jewellery Amethyst: Is the amethyst used in jewellery the same as the amethyst sought by crystal collectors? Yes. Amethyst used in jewellery is categorised by gemstone grading. Typically, jewellery makers use AAAA, AAA, AA, and A to grade amethyst for use in their creations.
Pink Amethyst: is real! It’s a relatively new discovery as far as crystals go (2019). However it has been determined to be much closer to amethyst than other varieties of quartz (so no, it’s not a type of rose quartz). It gets its pink colour from hematite being present in its formation. Pink amethyst really deserves its own blog post. It’s properties are similar to that of “regular” amethyst, however it brings more feminine energy, and is much more closely connected to the heart chakra.
Black Amethyst: Black amethyst is a trade name. It’s a marketing term, really. However it’s still used because it is helpful for buyers wanting to purchase the darker hues. Black amethyst is regular amethyst that has higher concentrations of iron as it forms, giving it a darker, or even grey-purple colour. Does it do anything metaphysically different? Some believe that it’s the same as “regular” purple amethyst, and others believe it has more grounding and protective properties. Most importantly, Black Amethyst is still real, naturally occurring amethyst. It’s still valuable, and highly sought-after.
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Rainbow Amethyst: rainbow amethyst isn’t a different variety of amethyst. It’s simply a trade term for varieties of amethyst that comes in a range of different colours to the traditional rich purple. Rainbow amethyst is a way of categorising these different shades of amethyst so collectors can more easily find a piece they’re searching for. If your amethyst is exposed to sunlight, it will fade over time. Rainbow amethyst can be natural, or it can be amethyst that has been enhanced by man. Heat Treated Amethyst is not rainbow amethyst, but is still amethyst.
Geode: An Amethyst Geode is a natural formation of amethyst. It’s those “spikey” looking clusters. Geodes are usually cut out with part of the rock that the amethyst stems from. Quite often, you will see the beautiful minerals in a variety of shades between the amethyst and the rock bed. These wavy lines are often sought-after by certain collectors. Geodes can be cave-like, or flat-ish from more open sections. “Thunder Eggs” are geodes, commonly of either quartz or agate. Amethyst forms inside hollow rocks, which vary greatly in size. A geode is essentially the hollow rock, with the crystals formed inside. Often, just prices of the gross are sold, with larger, more intact pieces usually being priced much higher.
Druzy: A Druzy refers to the size of the cystral formation, I guess. A Druzy is when the crystal forms a lot faster than others, and has lots of tiny, sugary-looking crystals. Kind of like Mother Nature ground up pieces of crystal, and sprinkled them through the earth. A Druzy can be a geode, but not all geodes are Druzy. Lots of crystals can form in Druzy style.
Points: A point of amethyst is basically a natural sliver of the crystal. It’s a piece broken off, which holds the point formation. Points are used in crystal healing to direct energy. Amethyst points can be carved, however naturally formed points are quite prized by collectors.
This post is designed to give you a little window into amethyst. The information here about amethyst is quite general, and more of a summary. If you’d like to know more, I absolutely encourage you to research this beautiful crystal, and learn more about it.