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It is a gem that is famed for its allure, for it's lovely color, for the divine symbolism, for the royal splendor that it is inherent to it. The amethyst gemstone, better known in the West as the birthstone of the month of February, is one that not only has fantastic planetary powers but is extremely attractive to behold, even in its raw crystal form.
Featured today is a lovely African Amethyst of 4.16 carats that it is set in sterling silver as Saturn talisman pendant. The oval cut gemstone has a lovely Royal purple color characteristic of African amethysts and excellent clarity. The amethyst is completely natural unheated and free from any treatment.
Raw Amethyst Crystal
Amethyst is a purple gem that belongs to the quartz group and has a hardness of 7 on Moh's scale. The gem comes in several shades of purple, lilac, lavender and sometimes exhibits rosy hues too. Most of the Amethyst available in the market is heat treated, (to give it a better - deep and rich color) unless stated otherwise.
Amethyst also known as jamunia or katela is the substitute gem of natural blue sapphire or the neelam gemstone. Â It is a gem that can be used to harness the saatvik energies of planets Saturn /Shanidev.
The metaphysical properties of amethyst are well known. It is a healing gem that is believed to cure addiction to alcohol and also protect the wearer against the evil eye. Interestingly, the name of the gem comes from the Greek word a- ("not") and methustos ("intoxicated") i.e. a gem that prevents the wearer from falling prey to drunkenness.
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