Amethyst Jewelry

Recognizing an amethyst

Amethyst is a variety of quartz, colored purple. Its tone is almost never even: lighter and darker zones share the same stone, and fine white veils sometimes float within it. Faceted, it multiplies its sparkle. Polished as a cabochon, it shows the depth of its color instead.

A Greek name against drunkenness

Its name comes from the Greek amethystos, « not drunk »: the ancients believed it could ward off drunkenness. Later, it adorned bishops’ rings. Today it’s linked to calm, perspective, and inwardness, a way of making room for what matters to you.

Rings, necklaces, and pieces to display

The page mostly brings together rings, from the simplest, set around a single polished stone, to the most elaborate, where amethyst shares the spotlight with other colors. Necklaces range from a strand of fine beads to a pendant with charms. A few pieces to display complete the selection, to keep the stone near you without wearing it.

Pairing it with other colors, giving it

Its purple goes well with the pink of rose quartz or rhodonite, with the white of pearls, with the green of amazonite. For a gift, think of someone who’s always on the run and rarely stops: that purple will beckon to them.