February's Stone

Amethyst has a long history. It starts with the greek myth, Dionysius, the god of intoxication was angered by a mere mortal and swore revenge on the next mortal that crossed his path. Then a young maiden named Amethyst crossed his path on the way to pay tribute to the goddess Diana. Protecting Amethyst Diana turned her into a beautiful clear quartz statue and when Dionysius saw this he weeped with remorse. It just so happens his tears were purple and turned amethyst into a purple colored crystal. Amethyst is thought to be a good antidote for drunkeness. It is considered a royal stone and was worn by royality. Amethyst is mined in Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia and Argentina and some African countries. Its mohs scale of hardness is 7.