Amethyst History
Amethyst History is rich in tradition of decorative uses.
Historically known as the sobriety stone, it has been used to adorn the jewelry of kings and monarchs since the pre Columbian societies of the Aztecs, Incans and Myans.
The ancient Greeks believed so much in it's powers to ward off drunkenness that they even fashioned cups made from amethyst to drink from! The origins of this myth go back to the God of wine Dionysus. The Egyptians also made use of this gem and it has been found in jewelry form in many ancient tombs.
Amethyst history also has biblical routes as well. It is one of the 12 stones that adorns the breast plate of Aaron and also one of the stones picked to represent the 12 tribes of Israel
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Amethyst history also has biblical routes as well. It is one of the 12 stones that adorns the breast plate of Aaron and also one of the stones picked to represent the 12 tribes of Israel
In greek mythology, amethyst was "created" by the God Dionysus - the god of wine. Apparently he was quite put out by a mortal that refused to acknowledge him so he vowed to get back at all mortals who did not partake of his gifts - wine and drunkenness. He vent his wrath on a young virgin named Amethyst who had never had wine and was on her way to pay homage to the goddess Diana. Dionysus unleashed 2 tigers to devour the young maiden, but when she cried out to Diana for help, Diana turned her into a beautiful white (quartz) crystal to protect her. As Dionysus wept into his wine cup with sorrow for his deeds, the cup tipped over and tear tainted wine ran into the crystal ans was absorbed to form the amethyst color we know today!
Also predominant in amethyst history is it's role as a healing stone. Amethyst is thought to encourage celibacy and guard against the effects of wine and has also been used in rosaries and church ornamentation. It is also a calming stone that is thought to help to increase your spirituality.
Modern amethyst history associates the stone with calendar events. It is the birth stone of February and associated with the weekday Wednesday. It is also the stone most closely associated with 8:00 am.
This gem stone is mined all over the world and can be found readily at affordable prices. Some of the areas where mining takes place include: Mexico where highly saturated deep purple crystals can be found, Brazil where crystals range from pale to medium lilac, Uruguay where stones are typically a medium to deep purple and the US where stones are found all over the country and are usually medium to dark in color.
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