Amethyst, the English name of amethyst, comes from Greek, which means "unbreakable". Chemical composition silicon dioxide. Trilateral crystal system, the crystal is in the shape of hexagonal column purple mountain observatory, the cylinder cover is transverse, and there are two shapes, and twins are very common. Hardness 7. Crystals usually contain irregular or feathery gas-liquid two-phase inclusions. Is the most expensive member of the crystal family, because the crystal contains Mn and Fe3+ and appears purple. Transparent, when observed under a dichroic mirror, it has obvious polychromatic color.
The most valuable color of amethyst is deep purple to purple. Because of its purple beauty, it has always been the most popular jade variety and has the reputation of "the king of jade". The international gem circle has designated amethyst as "February Birthday Stone". In addition to the elegant color, the ancients believed that amethyst can promote mutual understanding between people, treat people with sincerity, bless people with all the best, be safe all year round, resist infectious diseases and suppress evil thoughts. Amethyst has the reputation of "the stone of honesty".
Amethyst is an important member of the crystal family. Noble, elegant and solemn, she was chosen as the birthstone in February. There is a beautiful legend about amethyst in ancient Greek mythology. Bacchus played a drunken prank. When he saw a beautiful girl Amethyst passing by his road, he called out a fierce tiger to pounce on her. In times of crisis, Amethyst turned to Di Anna, the goddess of the moon, and Di Anna turned her into a pure stone for protection. Bacchus, the god of wine, saw all this and suddenly woke up. In order to apologize, he poured wine on the body of the amethyst fossil, and slowly the stone turned into a beautiful amethyst ... This beautiful ancient Greek legend added a romantic aura to amethyst, which originally represented nobility, elegance, gorgeous, quiet, noble, solemn and powerful. From this point of view, it is not an exaggeration for Epicurus to call amethyst Venus' eyes. Amethyst has always been highly regarded in western countries, and is regarded as a symbol of abstinence, honesty and rationality, embedded in the rings of bishops and priests. In addition, amethyst is also a commemorative gem of 17 wedding anniversary, because the relationship between husband and wife in this period is prone to cracks due to the heavy burden of life. The purpose of giving amethyst jewelry is to remind the other party to be especially alert to the "devil's temptation." In Europe and America, amethyst is also a commemorative gem for the 20th birthday and the birthday star of Aquarius.
Pharmacological effects of amethyst
1, amethyst can protect the throat, eyes and skin.
2. Amethyst is also a social stone, but the social interaction here is not like the popularity brought by pink crystal, but the attraction of introverted heart. Wearing it often helps to get to know noble people, increase wit, improve intuition and shallow consciousness.
3. Amethyst can not only eliminate insomnia and improve sleep quality, but also promote cell activation in cerebellum, right brain and central nervous system. 4. Officers in charge or superiors should also wear amethyst ornaments, which can eliminate domineering, bring expensive gas and strengthen tolerance. It is the crystal that is most conducive to leadership and control, and it can also convince subordinates to work hard for you. In China Feng Shui, it means "making a fortune with your money".