Power of Amethyst stone

Amethysts come from the family of quartz and are violet in color. The name derived from ancient Greek wherein “A” stands for not and “methystos” or “methyst” means intoxicated. It bears the energy of fire and passion, creativity and spirituality; it even helps in self-control and helps being sober. The ancient Egyptians considered it as a “Gem of Fire,” a Precious Stone. Ancient Greeks and Romans routinely used to drink their wine from an Amethyst studded cup since the believed that it would make the drink powerless to intoxicate. They believed on this gemstone on such an instinct that they used to wear an Amethyst necklace around the navel, to have a sobering effect, not only while being tipsy but in over-excitement.

Why Amethyst?

An Amethyst Mala takes you to a different level of glamour when it comes to your elegance and style statement. A vast crowd is fascinated to these Amethyst mala benefits due to its varied range of characteristics. You can generally come across a website selling these Amethyst necklaces online if you plan to buy it through internet.  Although you must be assured on the authenticity of the gemstones before purchasing one yet you must approach the few spiritual seekers and gemstone experts. They can easily tell you about how to make Amethyst necklace even in a combination with some other ornaments. People these days are in fact trying various combinations like Amethyst necklace in gold 

In case of any Doubts

While buying an amethyst a question might strike you. How to identify the original Amethyst mala beads? Let me tell you to keep in mind that it is very difficult to differentiate between two gems that are made in such way that they almost match each other in color and physical structure. However, we can still identify the natural gems.

Your amethyst mala necklace must survive the following tests to prove its authenticity:

·         Approach an expert

If you've bought an amethyst, the best way to know if it is real is to have it identified by a qualified jewelry expert who is an expert in gemstones and spiritual items.

·         See the color

Check the color of your amethyst before buying. The common colors of amethyst are deep violet, light lilac, lavender, mauve, crimson, blue violet, bright red and so on. The best of amethyst are deep violet and bright red. Overall an amethyst is a clean and clear. The clearer the stone, the more valuable it is.

·         Touch to feel your Amethyst

You must find that your amethyst is cold even in a hot atmosphere; you can even lick the gemstone to feel the cold. Take the amethyst close to your forehead, a real one must stay cool; a fake will heat up to your forehead temperature.

·         Test its hardness

Real amethyst can scratch a glass without even getting damaged. You may carry a piece of glass with you to the shop to try the experiment.

·         See whether there are streaks in it

If there are streaks in it, it is probably genuine. But if you can see bubbles in it even under microscope, it is not a real amethyst for sure.