Amethysts Are Very Lovely Gems
Posted by GuestPoster on 14 Nov 2010 at 11:38 am | Tagged as: Jewelry
Amethysts are very lovely gems that express the beautiful colors of our world. Amethysts are costly, but they don’t need to be expensive by any means. Amethyst earrings can entertain any one wardrobe you choose to wear and they are extremely versatile pieces of jewelry. They Belong to the Astrological Signs of Pisces, Virgo, Aquarius and Capricorn and is the birthstone for February. Green amethyst earrings really enhance a person’s eyes and sort of make them mesmerizing to look at. Fashion jewelry can contain Amethyst gems in a lot of ways that make it fun to design. Here are a few tidbits below about Amethysts to help you learn a little bit more about them.
The best looking amethysts usually come from Brazil; they can range in sizes up to twelve inches or thirty centimeters and can be discovered in geodes of volcanic rocks. They can also be located in Uruguay, Sri Lanka, Canada, the Urals (former USSR), Zambia and Czechoslovakia. They change colors at certain temperatures ranging from three hundred to five hundred degrees Celsius, and turn white at three hundred degrees Celsius and then yellow at five hundred degrees Celsius. They will turn violet again when they get exposed to x-rays or gamma particles. When Amethysts are exposed to direct sunlight, they start to loose color and turn a brownish pale color. Amethysts color usually consists of violet to red-purple, vitreous, greasy luster, streak white.
In ancient times Amethyst was carved into cups to serve wine to enhance the appearance of the wine that was served. The name bishop’s stone came about when medieval bishops used Amethyst cups to drink watered down wine or water that made it seem like they could drink endlessly. Some people wear Amethyst while sleeping or while they are awake to reduce anger, impatience, and nightmares. Some people use them in their pet’s water dish to reduce fleas. Sometimes people use the Amethyst stone for spiritual healing as well as healing in general it also helps them to meditate. Some healer’s use of Amethyst includes protection against blood disease, substance abuse toxicity, pimples, bouts of fits and neuralgia. They can be kept in your room for the cleansing and energizing properties associated with it.
