Amethyst

Amethyst is a transparent purple jewel. It was mentioned in the Bible, in the book of Revelations as one of the foundations of the brilliant New Jerusalem. Amethyst is one of the 12 gemstones on the jewelled breastplate of the Hebrew priest.

Amethyst jewelry is beautiful. As purple is the color of royalty, amethyst gemstones are valued by kings and queens in the civilizations across time, all over the world.

Amethyst comes in many shades of purple, from the lightest purple, or lilacs to the deepest purples from Russia. For colored gemstones, the deep natural purple amethyst stones are worth more than the pale purple ones, all other things, remaining the same..

Amethyst is a hard stone which makes it excellent for jewelry. Be careful with your amethyst jewelry as hard though these may be, amethyst can still be chipped. Amethyst can be used so many ways in jewelry, as beads, cabachons, cut in various shapes like the diamond, as tumbled gemstones or even chips. I used to make amethyst jewelry of amethyst chips, while my cousin would tumble the amethyst and make them into very interesting earrings or pendants.

Amethyst is the birthstone for February. It is also the gemstone for the 6th wedding anniversary.

Amethyst Rings - Amethyst Gemstone and Diamond Gold Ring
Amethyst Rings - Amethyst Gemstone and Diamond Gold Ring Amethyst, in a classic prong-setting, is the centerpiece of this gorgeous ring. The ring flaunts a natural 10 X 5mm marquise cut amethyst gemstone, accented wonderfully by 10 white round diamonds. The diamond and amethyst ring is crafted of 10K solid yellow gold. Amethyst is the birthstone for February. This marquise-cut gemstone ring qualifies for free custom ring sizing. Size 7 is standard. When you order a custom size, please allow an additional 7-10 business days processing time.

Amethyst Earrings: 18k White Gold Amethyst Studs
This eye-catching pair of rich purple princess-cut amethysts are prong-set in 18k white gold with push backs.