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The Many Features Of Amethyst Birthstone Jewelry
As the purple variety of quartz, Amethyst as birthstone jewelry is one of the most popular gemstones available today. It is associated with calmness and clarity, and is also believed to bring its wearer good fortune especially in war and hunting.
Amethyst is the birthstone of the month of February. As a mineral specimen, the purple shade of Amethyst is so mesmerizing that even more expensive purple gemstones are often compared to its color and beauty. The stone comes in a wide variety of shades and tones, ranging from a light pinkish violet to a deep purple. The ideal grade of this birthstone is called “Deep Siberian” and has a primary purple hue of around 75-80%, 15-20% blue, and depending on the light source, the stone must also have red secondary hues.
Brazil has an extensive deposit of Amethyst, but before these deposits were discovered, a type of birthstone jewelry embellished with this gem was considered to be highly valuable due to its then rarity. These days, however, the “Deep Siberian,” which is the highest grade of Amethyst, is still exceptionally rare and its value is dependent on the demand of collectors when one is found.
In addition, experts are actually able to tell where a particular Amethyst came from as a particular region can produce a unique specimen. By observing the gemstone’s color, shape of crystal, inclusions, associations, and character formation, an expert will be able to identify the geological site that the stone was extracted from, which can help determine price.
When used in birthstone jewelry, Amethyst presents a unique character to that jewelry and, subsequently, to its wearer.
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