Amethyst An Ornamental Stone in Jewelry - Amethyst Rings

Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used as an ornamental stone in jewelry. It was believed that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness; the ancient Greeks and Romans wore amethyst and made drinking vessels of it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication.





Amethyst is composed of an irregular superposition of alternate lamellae of right-handed and left-handed quartz. It has been shown that this structure may be due to mechanical stresses. Because it has a hardness of seven on the Mohs scale, amethyst is suitable for use in jewelry. Here are some Amethyst rings for your special one.