{"id":95733,"date":"2017-02-02T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=95733"},"modified":"2021-12-15T01:01:17","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T06:01:17","slug":"february-birthstone-amethyst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/february-birthstone-amethyst\/","title":{"rendered":"February Birthstone: Amethyst"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_96133\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96133\" class=\"wp-image-96133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/07287_22_70Ameth_75ctDia18ktWhtGoldRing_alt2_1536x1536_l.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/07287_22_70Ameth_75ctDia18ktWhtGoldRing_alt2_1536x1536_l.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/07287_22_70Ameth_75ctDia18ktWhtGoldRing_alt2_1536x1536_l-476x350.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/07287_22_70Ameth_75ctDia18ktWhtGoldRing_alt2_1536x1536_l-120x88.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-96133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/rings\/cocktail-rings\/2270-carat-amethyst-diamond-gold-ring\/id-j_1653703\/\">Amethyst, diamond and gold ring. Offered by H&amp;H Jewels<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are few gemstones in the world that are both affordable and worthy of a duchess\u2019s attention. But then not many&nbsp;stones are as beautiful as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/stone\/amethyst\/\">amethyst<\/a>. February\u2019s birthstone has many unique attributes, even, as the legend goes, the ability to prevent you from getting sloshed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_96153\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96153\" class=\"wp-image-96153 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/XXX_192_1366568670_1_l.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/XXX_192_1366568670_1_l.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/XXX_192_1366568670_1_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/XXX_192_1366568670_1_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/XXX_192_1366568670_1_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/XXX_192_1366568670_1_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-96153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/earrings\/chandelier-earrings\/amethyst-fancy-yellow-diamond-gold-earrings\/id-j_100639\/\">Amethyst, fancy yellow diamond and gold earrings. Offered by Pierre Famille<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Chemical Composition<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amethyst is a purple quartz, its beautiful violet hue \u2014 which can range from a light pink to a deep purple \u2014 is the result of irradiation, trace elements and iron impurities. It is not uncommon to see a light to dark effect in one stone. This is called color zoning, and some amethysts exhibit a change of color in striations. The most desired color is known as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Deep Siberian&#8221; and has a primary purple hue of around 75 to 80 percent, with 15 to 20 percent blue and (depending on the light source) red secondary hues. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_96173\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96173\" class=\"wp-image-96173 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0029_R_org_l.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0029_R_org_l.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0029_R_org_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0029_R_org_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0029_R_org_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0029_R_org_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-96173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/necklaces\/drop-necklaces\/amethyst-diamond-gold-waterfall-necklace\/id-j_1668023\/\">Amethyst, diamond and gold waterfall necklace. Offered by Galleum<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Historical Origins<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The word <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">amethyst<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is rooted in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ancient Greek<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u1f00 a- (&#8220;not&#8221;) and m\u00e9thystos (&#8220;intoxicated&#8221;). Can you blame the Greeks, and the Romans, for associating the stone\u2019s deep purple color with wine? If you happened to run into Bacchus, the god of wine, with an amethyst in your pocket, you would remain clear headed and withstand intoxication. Both the Greeks and the Romans made wine goblets from purple quartz and amethyst glass remains to this day a popular material for glassware. Assuming that consuming alcohol from an amethyst vessel will prevent drunkenness. For the romantics, there are several tales in Greek mythology that tell the story of Bacchus and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amethyste, a maiden that he pursues yet is rescued by Diane by turning her into a white stone. Bacchus, mourning his love, pours a glass of wine over the sculpture, dying her purple. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_96183\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96183\" class=\"wp-image-96183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/TS_212_x_org_l.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/TS_212_x_org_l.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/TS_212_x_org_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/TS_212_x_org_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/TS_212_x_org_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/TS_212_x_org_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-96183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/bracelets\/link-bracelets\/amethyst-diamond-gold-bracelet\/id-j_1857033\/\">Amethyst, diamond and gold bracelet. Offered by Moira Fine Jewellry<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amethyst has adorned many royal jewels. One of the most enviable jewelry collections of all time <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">belonged to Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor. In 1947, the Duke gifted her with a Cartier amethyst and turquoise bib necklace. This special order piece was made with twisted 18-carat and 20-carat gold, platinum, brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds, one heart-shaped faceted amethyst, 27&nbsp;emerald-cut amethysts, one oval faceted amethyst, and turquoise cabochons. The Duchess was not the only Royal with a penchant for the purple gemstone. The tiara now owned by Queen Silvia of Sweden is set with amethysts that once belonged to the French Empress Josephine. The tiara was part of a demi-parure that was worn by Empress\u2019s granddaughter, Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807-1876), the Queen of Sweden and Norway. The necklace was far too heavy and thus converted into a tiara. A stunning 56-carat cushion-cut, square-shaped amethyst set in an 18-karat yellow gold necklace designed by Tiffany &amp; Co. is now in the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_96223\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96223\" class=\"wp-image-96223 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/364_306_1780_c_org_l.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/364_306_1780_c_org_l.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/364_306_1780_c_org_l-451x350.jpg 451w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/364_306_1780_c_org_l-120x93.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-96223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/necklaces\/more-necklaces\/peter-suchy-lilac-amethyst-gold-necklace\/id-j_1319653\/\">Lilac amethyst and gold necklace. Offered by Peter Suchy<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Smithsonian also has in its possession an even more rare example of fine amethyst: the 96-carat Morris Amethyst Brooch. The brooch features a deep, rich purple heart-shaped amethyst. The museum states that the piece was likely made during the Edwardian period (1901-1915) \u201cwhen platinum and diamonds were often used, and amethyst, a favorite stone of King Edward VII\u2019s wife, Alexandra, was often included in jewelry of the era.\u201d Another amethyst necklace, with an even richer story, can be found in the Natural History Museum of London. Known as the Delhi Purple Sapphire (even though the stone is an amethyst), this stone was stolen from the Temple of Indra during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Anyone in the possession of this stone is bound to have terrible luck, including its owner Edward Heron-Allen, who gifted the gemstone to the museum thinking that this would save him but ended up <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transferring<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the bad luck to the museum curators overseeing the stone. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_96203\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96203\" class=\"wp-image-96203 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/99_1394039048_1-1.jpeg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/99_1394039048_1-1.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/99_1394039048_1-1-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/99_1394039048_1-1-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/99_1394039048_1-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/99_1394039048_1-1-216x216.jpeg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-96203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/rings\/cocktail-rings\/1940s-amethyst-diamond-gold-cocktail-ring\/id-j_171268\/\">Amethyst, diamond and gold cocktail ring, 1940s. Offered by Alice Kwartler<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Geographic Locations<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amethysts are abundant in Brazil, especially in the region known as Minas Gerais. It can also be found in Rio Grande do Sul, Para and Bahia, also in Brazil. Artigas, Uruguay, is also known for its amethyst mines. In the United States,&nbsp;amethyst is widely found in Arizona, Colorado and Texas, amongst other states. The largest <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">amethyst mine in North America is located in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thunder_Bay\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thunder Bay<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Ontario.<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/stone\/amethyst\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-96093 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/amethyst.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"254\"><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are few gemstones in the world that are both affordable and worthy of a duchess\u2019s attention. But then not many&nbsp;stones are as beautiful as&nbsp;amethyst. 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