Amethyst Palm Stone From Morocco

• HIGH-QUALITY AMETHYST: This Amethyst Palm Stone has a beautiful coloration that features veins and starbursts!

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Amethyst: The Calming Stone  

Amethyst holds a very special place in the world of crystals due to its deep purple hue, and its unique spirit. The amethyst crystal promotes calm and tranquility, and gazing into this lovely stone can immediately bring peace of mind! The ancient Greeks called this crystal “Amethystos,” which translates to “not intoxicated,” and they believed it would protect from drunkenness. This sense of sobriety is what so many of us wish for!

In modern times, amethyst is used for its aesthetic appeal in jewelry. Along with its calming effects, people like to use amethyst to promote clarity; to rid them of “brain fog.” Because amethyst comes in so many different cuts, shapes, and sizes, it's an easy stone to include in your jewelry, your home, or your office. Amethyst is related to the Crown Chakra, and the Third Eye Chakra, which helps aid self-awareness and spiritual growth. The stone is also associated with the Aquarius zodiac sign, and it’s February’s birthstone.

Amethyst is technically a quartz stone with a silicon dioxide (SiO2) chemical composition, and it features a trigonal crystal system. The radiant purple color comes from a fascinating process: in this form of quartz, little pockets of silica that make up quartz are substituted with iron. By itself, this process wouldn’t create a color, but when this stone is hit with minor radiation, the beautiful purple color is revealed! UV light can counteract this process, which is why amethyst crystals will fade if left in the sunlight.

Amethyst has been celebrated for thousands of years, with ancient Egyptians using amethyst as a gemstone. In medieval times, soldiers believed that amethyst stones provided healing and protection, and many soldiers would wear amethyst amulets into battle. But the most famous historical tales of amethyst come from Greece. In ancient Greek mythology, Dionysus, the god of wine, was integral in the creation of the amethyst crystal.

As the tale goes, Dionysus loved a woman called Amethystos, but his love was unrequited. Not to be deterred, Dionysus continued to pursue Amethystos, who wished to remain chaste. Amethystos prayed to Artemis, goddess of hunting and chastity, to be protected from Dionysus’ advances, so Artemis answered Amethystos’ prayer by transforming her into a pure quartz statue. Dionysus was dismayed and humbled by this event. In one account, he wept tears of loss over the statue’s body, turning the stone purple; in a different account, Dionysus made an offering of wine to the statue, turning the stone purple.

This tale led ancient Greeks to believe that amethyst would protect them from intoxication and excessive thoughts of desire, and they crafted jewelry with amethyst for that purpose.