Amethyst is the February birthstone, with an ancient history of soothing physical passions and encouraging mental clarity. This crystal has long been linked to the crown chakra and has long been recognized for encouraging spiritual development, intuition and enlightenment.
Crystals can help clear away unwanted thoughts and ease tension while providing a relaxing frequency that aids sleep and relaxation. Furthermore, crystals make excellent stones for meditation or setting intentions.
Clear Quartz
As a gemstone for clarity, clear quartz magnifies intentions and thoughts to facilitate manifestation and deepen spiritual connections. Furthermore, it clears and balances the crown chakra, leading to clarity of thought and spiritual enlightenment. Clear quartz can also help foster meditational state as it creates an atmosphere of relaxation while increasing intuition while strengthening psychic abilities.
Amethyst is highly valued for its therapeutic qualities, both physical and mental. It helps strengthen immunity, alleviate tension headaches and induce restful sleep; additionally it’s believed to stimulate the Third Eye to create more clarity and inner peace.
When selecting amethyst crystals, look for natural shades ranging from light to deep purple as well as clarity and quality. A deeper shade of amethyst tends to be more valuable as is “eye-clean” gems with no visible inclusions. Proper care of crystals should also be observed in order to preserve their vibrancy and therapeutic benefits; this involves cleansing with water before smudging with palo santo or sage as well as leaving them alongside other charging stones such as Selenite.
Amethyst
Amethyst, revered as a symbol of spiritual development and psychic abilities, is revered as an amethyst birthstone for centuries. With healing properties to ease stress and promote emotional equilibrium as well as increasing intuition and psychic abilities.
Amethyst crystals come in an array of hues – from soft lavender to deep grape. Additionally, some pieces may exhibit significant color zoning within one gem with darker and lighter spots visible within it. To find an ideal amethyst gem with minimal overtone colors or zoning zones is key to finding an amethyst gem with rich and consistent hues without visible color zoning patterns.
Amethyst can be found both transparent and translucent-opaque forms in nature, with transparent forms generally more abundant. When intergrown with citrine it forms the gemstone ametrine; an amazing natural phenomenon where zones of citrine intersperse between zones of amethyst for an exceptional form that’s rarely found on the market. Ametrine typically originates in Brazil but some mines also exist across North and South America.
Rose Quartz
Rose red milky quartz (sometimes also referred to as strawberry pink quartz) is a delicate pastel gem belonging to the quartz family, such as rock crystal, citrine and amethyst. With its cloudy translucence it inspires jewelers to craft beads and cabochons from it; some pieces show signs of six-rayed star formation when cut correctly due to inclusions of microscopic needlelike rutile.
Rose quartz is an enduring healing stone, believed to support both physical and psychological well-being. Additionally, it’s a timeless decorative accent, adding a peaceful vibe to any home. Available in different shapes and sizes – sculptures can be easily carved for artistic pieces with its smooth surface suitable for polishing into different finishes – Rose quartz can easily be cleaned using clear lukewarm water and is UV sensitive; natural specimens may fade quickly under UV exposure but irradiated to restore color if exposed for too long under UV radiation – although natural specimens may fade over time due to UV light exposure; in such cases they can be irradiated to restore color.
Citrine
Citrine is an elegant yellow gemstone and November’s birthstone, believed to bring health, wealth, and success. Additionally, citrine makes an excellent meditation stone and crystal healing aid; its vibrational energy aligns perfectly with both Solar Plexus and Sacral chakras to balance and stimulate them both.
Citrine is part of the Quartz family and receives its color from iron impurities, making it relatively rare and thus more costly than its natural form. Most commercial citrine available is heat treated amethyst or smoky quartz heated until its original structure has changed to citrine; Madeira citrine stands out by having reddish hues mixed in with golden hues produced through heat treatment.
Physically, citrine acts to stimulate digestion, spleen and pancreas activity; to neutralise kidney and bladder infections; help eye problems; increase blood circulation; reverse degenerative diseases and reverse them; promote happiness and alleviate fatigue while its radiant energy can enhance productivity in your home or office, furthering creativity and overall wellbeing.