![]() Also because some amethysts are cheap, other people don't want to own even a high quality attractive amethyst, possibly because their friends may regard amethysts as not valuable. Just because some amethysts are cheap, they assume this must be the case for all amethysts. In fact, high quality amethysts still add up to a lot of pounds. We cannot understand why it is necessary for a gemstone to be rare and valuable before people can appreciate its beauty, even though we list rarity and value among the attributes of gemstones on our Gemstone Characteristics page. Even in very high qualities, amethyst is still not expensive, which makes it a veritable bargain among gemstones. Compared with diamond, ruby, emerald and sapphire, it is true that amethyst is inexpensive, particularly in lower qualities. One thing about amethyst that we find very strange is that some people complain about its low price. Many of the amethysts for sale in High Street stores are only in low to medium quality, being either pale or quite included, and as a result are not particularly attractive. The rich deep violet colour is generally the favourite and most expensive, but a stone of medium colour intensity, with plenty of sparkle, can also be very attractive. The most important attribute should be an attractive colour. As with other gemstones, the "best" colour can vary according to personal preference, and the quality of amethysts can vary considerably. We believe that amethyst is one of the most beautiful of the coloured gemstones, particularly in its better qualities. It would be interesting to test this ancient theory whilst being breath-tested, but don't cite us in your defence. Such stones are sometimes called ametrines, but we think they could equally well be called citrysts or citrethysts.Īmethyst gets its name from a Greek word amethustos meaning "not drunken", as it was believed to protect against intoxication by alcohol. As our photograph clearly shows, the difference in colour at the two ends create a striking contrast. Amethyst and citrine are varieties of quart which can both occur in the same stone. It is possible for some specimens of quartz to be different colours in different areas. As such it is related to citrine which is the yellow form of quartz, and also to rock crystal which is the colourless variety. ![]() Amethyst - Gemstone Information The Very Highest Quality Amethyst Jewellery.Īmethyst is the clear purple, mauve or violet form of the mineral quartz.
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