In her pursuit of chastity, she was transformed by a goddess into a pure white stone.īacchus, in apology for his actions, dyed the stone of Amethyste purple with his wine, creating the purple stone of Amethyst. In one myth, Bacchus fell in love with a woman named Amethyste, who did not love Bacchus, and wanted to remain chaste. However, these myths were not written in classical times as commonly reported, but instead were invented by a French poet in the 1500s. The most popular myths surround Bacchus, the Roman god of wine (his Greek equivalent is called Dionysus) creating Amethyst. There are many myths and legends surrounding Amethyst.
In fact, the people of Ancient Greece even carved Amethyst into the goblets from which they drunk wine in order to prevent getting too drunk. Its name was derived from the Greek "a-methystos", which means "not drunk" it was named thus because the Ancient Greeks believed this stone could prevent intoxication. Amethyst HistoryĪs one of the most popular semi-precious stones in history, Amethyst has a storied past. This particular piece was sourced from the Artigas region of Uruguay, which is renowned for producing the best quality crystals composed from the deepest colours. Lavender Amethyst, which can be found in large druzy crystals in some of our Agate pieces from India, displays lighter pink-purple colours than the standard deep violets of Amethyst.Īmethyst is abundant and can be found in various localities worldwide including Brazil, Russia, and Madagascar.Chevron Amethyst, otherwise known as Dream Amethyst, is a form of Amethyst with V-shaped patterns of white Quartz.Ametrine, found in Bolivia, is a combination of Amethyst and Citrine which displays stunning zones of golden-yellow and translucent purple.Smoky Amethyst, found in Brazil, is a gorgeous mixture of Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, and Amethyst.Some of the varieties stocked at Madagascan Direct are as follows: This stone can be found with large natural points, or it can be polished into smooth shapes as polished amethyst. Types Of AmethystĪmethyst can occur in a range of shapes and colours. The stone's distinctive violet colour is caused by natural irradiation and traces of iron in the crystal lattice. Quartz can occur in many colours, such as pink Rose Quartz, transparent Clear Quartz, and grey-brown Smoky Quartz.Īmethyst is the purple variety of this versatile mineral, and is sometimes thus referred to as Purple Quartz. The Quartz family of minerals encompasses a wide range of stones, including sub-sets such as Chalcedony gems like Jasper and Agate. What Is Amethyst Made Of?Īmethyst is a form of Quartz, which is a silica mineral primarily composed of silicon dioxide. The vivid violet and deep purple shades of the Amethyst crystals glisten and twinkle in the light due to the dazzling druzy effect. This beautiful high-grade purple Amethyst crystal cluster measures 10cm tall. Natural druzy Amethyst crystals for sale from Uruguay.
0 kommentar(er)
