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Amethyst is the birthstone associated with February. Amethyst is suggested as a gem to give on the 4th, 6th and 17th wedding anniversaries. It is also associated with the astrological signs of Pisces , Aries (especially the violet and purple variety), Aquarius , and Sagittarius . Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz and is a popular gemstone. If it were not for its widespread availability, amethyst would be very expensive.

Amethysts are the most valuable variety of quartz, and were one of the first gemstones used by people around the world. The Greeks believed, that drinking wine from an amethyst cup would prevent intoxication. Amethyst is a violet tinted gemstone consisting of crystalline quartz with iron as an added impurity. The iron impurity in amethyst acts differently from the chromium impurity in ruby which makes ruby red. Amethyst is such a beauty that anybody can wear it, even if it’s not your birthstone you can still have it in your jewelry. It’s not going to have any adverse effect on the wearer. Read more…

Birthstones vary across cultures and regions, but everyone everywhere in the world believes in the concept of a Birthstone. Birthstones have intrinsic and emotional value to most people. It makes a person feel special and also protect them from evil. Birthstones were first introduced in the cultures of the antiquity as a form of standardization to make it easier for the elite of that time to understand the importance and the role of each stone. They attributed to each of the twelve months of the year a certain precious stone. Read more…