Monday, March 30th, 2009 at
2:25 pm
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Its colour is as unique as it is seductive, though in fact this gemstone of all gemstones is said to protect its wearer against seduction. The amethyst is extravagance in violet. For many thousands of years, the most striking representative of the quartz family has been a jewel coveted by princes both ecclesiastical and secular. Moses described it as a symbol of the Spirit of God in the official robes of the High Priest of the Jews, and the Russian Empress Catherine the Great sent thousands of miners into the Urals to look for it. In popular belief, the amethyst offers protection against drunkenness - for the Greek words 'amethystos' mean 'not intoxicated' in translation. A more apt stone for the month of February, particularly if there is to be plenty going on in the way of carnival celebrations, could thus hardly be wished for.
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Saturday, March 21st, 2009 at
1:27 am
Paxton Asked:
I am looking for a pink gold ring with an amethyst center stone and pink sapphire accents. any store suggestions? i am finding that pink gold is a little hard to find...
Thanks!
Reply:
Ask for quartz for amythest in the middle usually they do it in jewlery stores
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at
1:57 am
Throughout history, the color purple has been associated with royalty. So it is no surprise that amethyst pendants has been a popular gemstone with royalty the world over. Its color and beauty are without rival, and our love affair with amethyst silver pendants and other fashion jewelry continues. There are amethysts in the British Crown Jewels today. They were popular with Catherine the Great, and a favorite of Egyptian queens and royals as well. Amethysts have been the stone of choice for jewelry pieces like silver pendants, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, bangles and many other pieces of beautiful and affordable fashion jewelry. One Egyptian royal had their mummy covered in amethyst, signifying the importance of this gemstone in ancient Egyptian society. Several lesser royals were buried along with amethyst jewelry and objects. Most of the gemstones in ancient Egypt were obtained from miles in and around Aswan. The word “amethyst” has its origins in the Greek language. There is some dispute whether the word comes from ‘Amethuskein’ or ‘Amesthystos’. Both words roughly translate to ‘not intoxicated’, leading to the legend that amethyst can protect an cure one from drunkenness!
Amethyst pendants is a crystalline variety of silicon dioxide or quartz, and is one of the most valuable forms of quartz. Quartz is generally transparent and almost colorless. However, impurities such as manganese and iron give amethyst its characteristic colors. Manganese in particular is responsible for the purple color of amethyst. Amethyst pendants can be found in a range of shades of purple and lavender. In general, the deep purple color stones are more expensive than the lighter colored specimens. The gemstones can have defects in colors. These defects can occur naturally, or can be induced through heat and irradiation treatments. On rare occasions, the same stone can have two different materials – amethyst at one end, and a yellow citrine at the other. The characteristics of the stone can often be tied to the locality where it is found. Amethyst rates a 7 on the Mohs hardness scale. This gemstone can be found as long crystals with a six-sided pyramid at one end.
South America and Africa are the largest producers of amethysts today. Brazilian specimens are typically quite large, but of poor to moderate color. Overall, African stones are of poorer quality than specimens from South America. In Canada, amethyst pendants are found around Thunder Bay, Ontario, and Digby, Nova Scotia. Sources in the US include Maine, Pennsylvania and North Carolina to Montana and Colorado.
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