Description

Amethyst is characterised by its beautiful purple colour, which can range from light to deep purple, depending on the quality and origin of the stone. The most popular shade is deep and uniform dark purple, which gives amethyst great beauty and value.

It belongs to the quartz family and appears as elongated prismatic crystals with rhomboid faces on the top. Its hardness is 7 on the Mohs scale. Amethyst is a quite common stone and is found in many parts of the world, including Brazil, Uruguay, Madagascar, Zambia, Russia and the USA. The best quality amethysts are those from Brazil and Uruguay.

In addition to its aesthetic beauty, amethyst is associated with numerous healing and beneficial properties for the body and mind; It helps to relieve anxiety, stress and anger, improve sleep and concentration, stimulate creativity and intuition.