Amethyst

Cultural Meanings

In Greek and later European culture, amethyst was linked with sobriety and disciplined thinking. It also became a prominent church and court stone in medieval ornament.

Stone Profile

Mineral Facts

• 1Heat treatment can convert some amethyst to yellow or orange quartz.
• 2Color zoning is common and often visible in larger transparent crystals.
• 3Major geode deposits in Brazil and Uruguay supply much of the global market.