Article - Gemstones - Amethyst

Amethyst
Throughout history, Amethyst has been one of the most popular and mystical of all gemstones.

Amethyst "Rough" before
cutting and polishing

Its use in very rudimentary jewellery can be traced back as far as the Neolithic period (approximately 4000BC), and samples of it set into gold rings have been uncovered in burial sites from around 2400BC.

Amethyst is the name given to purple Quartz and some believe that its name derives from the Greek word “Amethustos”, “A” meaning “not” and “methustos” meaning “to intoxicate”.

In ancient times, ...