Meaning, Significance and Symbology:    
Amethyst has been the official birthstone for the month of February since 1912, as well as the Zodiac sign Pisces. The gem is often considered to be the traditional gift to present your partner with on the 4nd, 7th or 17th Wedding Anniversary. The purple member of the quartz family, Amethyst can vary from shades of deep purple & light lilac to lavender and mauve.   

 

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Amethyst is mined in Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia and Argentina, Russia as well as in Zambia, Namibia, Madagascar and other African countries. Generally, Amethyst from South America tends to be available in larger sizes than African Amethyst, but amethyst from Africa has the reputation for having a better, more saturated colour in the small sizes. Very dark Amethyst, mostly in small sizes, is also mined in Australia.

Interesting Facts about Amethyst:    
  • On Mohs scale of hardness, Amethyst is ranked at 7
  • Throughout history Amethyst has been used to guard against drunkenness and is thorough to be helpful in overcoming addiction
  • Amethyst has been used for hearing disorders, insomnia, headaches and other pain. Some sources suggest it is used to stabilize mental disorders
  • Worn to make the wearer gentle and amiable, Amethyst powers include: dreams, healing, peace, love, courage, protection against thieves and happiness.
   
  • Saint Valentine was thought to wear a ring set with an antique Amethyst carved with an image of Cupid
  • In Ancient Greece it was believed that if a person drank from a cup or goblet made entirely of Amethyst, he or she would not get drunk at all.
  • According to Greek mythology, Amethyst was a young virgin who became the object of wrath of the Greek God Dionysus after he became intoxicated with red wine. When Amethyst cried out to Goddess Diana
    for help, she immediately turned the girl into a white, shimmering stone (quartz). When Dionysus realized what had happened and felt remorse for his actions, his tears dripped into his goblet of red wine. The goblet overturned, and the red wine spilled all over the white rock, saturating it until it became the purple quartz that is now known as Amethyst.
  • Ancient Egyptians used the stone as the representative of the zodiac sign of the goat. The goat was considered the enemy of vines and vineyards, and therefore the antidote of wine
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A Few Famous February ‘Amethyst’ Birthdays:    

1st: Harry Styles

2nd: Shakira

5th: Cristiano Ronaldo

6th: Bob Marley

  

11th: Jennifer Aniston

13th: Robbie Williams

17th: Ed Sheeran

20th: Rihanna