![]() ![]() ![]() Try it in combination with Ametrine, Citrine, Clear Quartz, Prasiolite, Rose Quartz, and Smoky Quartz. Amethyst is the purple variety.Īmethyst’s energy works well with its family – other macrocrystalline Quartz minerals. The macro-crystalline minerals form large well-shaped crystals that are often transparent, while the micro-crystalline only form microscopic crystals and are always opaque. The Quartz family has two main main groups, macr0-crystalline and micro-crystalline. There are six main groups of silicate minerals, and these main groups are further subdivided into secondary subdivisions, such as Quartz and Feldspar. These tetrahedra connect with other chemical structures, in six different ways, to form a wide variety of minerals and rocks. ![]() Together, these two elements form a tetrahedra – a shape similar to a pyramid – with a silicon atom in the center and oxygen atoms at each of the three corners. Silicates are minerals which contain the elements silicon (a light gray shiny metal) and oxygen (a colorless gas). In addition to being a major part of the Earth’s crust, silicate minerals have also been found on the moon and in meteorites. Silicate minerals are the largest family of minerals, including more than 25% of all known minerals and 40% of all common minerals. Deep purple Siberian Amethyst is no longer available, although 'Siberian' is often incorrectly used to describe any intensely coloured Amethyst.Amethyst is a type of Quartz and a Silicate mineral. Uruguayan Amethyst is noted for its spectacular beauty. Brazil is currently the most well-known source, and the first Brazilian Amethysts arrived in Europe in 1727. Source of Amethystįound on every continent in varying amounts, Amethyst can vary depending on its origin. As it's a popular gem with gemstone cutters and jewellers, you'll find more different shapes and cuts of Amethyst than you will for many other gems. Amethyst crystals occur with reasonably few inclusions, so the standard is eye-clean, with no visible inclusions when the gem is examined 15 cm from the naked eye. The most valuable Amethysts are medium to dark toned, transparent and pure violet with no shading toward red or blue, although blue or red flashes are desirable and highly coveted. Composition of AmethystĪ variety of macrocrystalline (large crystal) Quartz (from the Saxon 'querklufterz', meaning cross-vein-ore) that occurs in transparent pastel roses to deep purples, Amethyst owes its colours to iron.Ĭolour is Amethyst's most important consideration, with the deeper shades commanding higher prices. Collapsing as his tears dripped into his goblet, its contents splashed onto the statue, creating the purple gem we call Amethyst. ![]() While protected from harm, unfortunately the spell couldn't be reversed, causing a guilt-ridden Dionysus to weep tears of sorrow. Unimpressed by Dionysus's shenanigans, all-seeing Diana quickly turned Amethyst into a Quartz statue. As Amethyst screamed, Dionysus filled his goblet ready for the main event, maiden versus tiger. The unlucky woman was Amethyst, and a big fan of the goddess Diana, followed by two hungry tigers courtesy of Dionysus. Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine (or Bacchus to ancient Romans) was upset after being shunned by a passing mortal so he swore revenge on the next unfortunate soul to cross his path. The story of how Amethyst came to be is as follows. ![]()
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