I've always liked the look of the semi precious stone Amethyst. Amethyst is the clear purple, mauve or violet form of the mineral quartz. It gets its name from a Greek word amethustos meaning "not drunken", as it was believed to protect against intoxication by alcohol. They would drink their wine from
a goblet made of an amethyst geode ( Shown on the left).
Amethyst has also long symbolized piety and as such is considered to encourage sobriety. Those born In February have the birthstone amethyst and the the birth flower Violet which represents "modesty and simplicity". Giving these beautiful little blooms to a woman is a sign of good luck and can mean that you 'return her love'.
Although amethyst is comparatively inexpensive, in my experience there are sadly many people who can only judge quality by its price tag. Often these same people sp
end half their life searching around for the best deal, but fail to see it when they fall over it.
a goblet made of an amethyst geode ( Shown on the left).Amethyst has also long symbolized piety and as such is considered to encourage sobriety. Those born In February have the birthstone amethyst and the the birth flower Violet which represents "modesty and simplicity". Giving these beautiful little blooms to a woman is a sign of good luck and can mean that you 'return her love'.
Although amethyst is comparatively inexpensive, in my experience there are sadly many people who can only judge quality by its price tag. Often these same people sp
end half their life searching around for the best deal, but fail to see it when they fall over it.
