Amethyst earrings

Earrings with amethyst - jewelry, worthy of the most demanding taste. Amethyst jewelry is extremely diverse in terms of artistic solutions and is presented at a different price level. Long since this stone was valued not only for aesthetic qualities, but also endowed it with magical properties. What is remarkable amethyst and why you should pay attention to the earrings with this stone?

Amethyst is considered a kind of quartz, a very common natural substance that is part of rocks. The well-known rhinestone is transparent quartz. If quartz is colorless, then amethyst is purple or purple, and these colors in the mineral come in varying degrees of saturation, as well as shades of blue or red.

This gem is considered to be a semi-precious stone, it is relatively inexpensive, but it can be seen in jewelery made of silver, gold, and even platinum. Since ancient times, this stone was valued by different peoples and different cultures, it was attributed to various magical properties. They were decorated with royal regalia and church objects.

It is a relatively solid mineral, therefore it is subject to cutting, which allows it to be given a different shape. Amethyst hardness is estimated at 7 points (out of 10 on the Mohs scale).

This gem is mined in Russia (in the Urals, on the Kola Peninsula), in Brazil, Uruguay, Sri Lanka, Armenia, and in other countries.

It is a pretty moody stone. It tends to fade under the influence of ultraviolet, while not every copy looks advantageous in artificial light. The color stability and the ability to acquire a particular shade under artificial light vary depending on the mineral deposit.

According to one of the versions, the name of the stone says that in antiquity it was used as a talisman. Translated from the ancient Greek language, it translates as "non-drunk."

There are several different versions as to how this name is associated with the use of a stone as an amulet for drinking. For example, the opinion is expressed that the inhabitants of ancient Greece believed in the ability of a gem to protect against intoxication. But there is another assumption, according to him, this designation indicates the color of the mineral - namely, the color of wine diluted with water, which cannot be intoxicated.

There is also a version about an ancient belief, according to which a person who drinks from an amethyst cup is not intoxicated. In this case, the action of the amulet is easily explained: a cup made of colored material makes it possible to dilute the wine with water unnoticed by others.

When buying earrings, you can see that jewelry with amethyst is presented in a wide price range, and there are jewelry with amethysts of unusual colors, such as green, for sale. Where do non-standard colors come from? We will answer.

An interesting property of this stone is the ability to change color when exposed to high temperatures. With the help of heating, you can improve the color of natural amethyst or get a different semi-precious stone. When this mineral is calcined, a stone with green color is artificially obtained - it is called prasiolite. Another stone, a light yellow color - citrine - can also be created from amethyst by heating.

There is a mineral that combines the properties and colors of amethyst and citrine, ametrine. The stone is quite rare, its main deposit is located on the territory of Bolivia. However, there are synthetic analogues of this mineral.

Synthetic amethysts are widely used in jewelry. They are characterized by uniform color and beautiful color. To distinguish such a stone from a natural non-expert can not, the origin of the gem can be installed only in the laboratory. An indirect sign to determine may be the price of jewelry - synthetic amethysts are cheaper than those mined in nature and are usually included in inexpensive jewelry.

Amethyst imitations are rare because the stone is relatively inexpensive. Most often, instead of a natural mineral in jewelry, including earrings, synthetic can be used. But with the help of artificially discolored amethysts, more expensive stones are simulated - for example, aquamarine.

Earrings made of silver or gold with inserts of amethyst of different colors are a very popular jewelry, presented in a wide range.

If you are going to buy earrings with a purple-purple gem, then you have a large selection. This stone can have different frames: silver, gold of different colors. Silver products are usually cheaper, gold - more expensive.

Amethyst in earrings may be the only stone, but it can also be ensemble with other gems. Often framed by cubic zirconias, synthetic stones, which are inexpensive and very effective imitation of diamonds.

In one composition with amethysts often include:

• Yellow citrine.
• Blue Topaz.
• Green chrysolite.
• Pink rhodolite.
• Red garnet.

This gem can coexist with more expensive stones - diamonds, pink sapphires, rubies.

The cut is given a different shape:

• Round.
• Oval.
• Square
• Triangular and other.

There are many types of cut precious and semiprecious stones, each type has its own special name.

Gold earrings are quite often decorated with amethyst with a brilliant cut type.

It is quite common to work the stone by the “cabochon” type, it is grinding and polishing without highlighting the edges. Typically, this method of treatment is chosen for opaque or translucent stones. As for this gem, cabochons are made from stones with some imperfections.

By type of fastener earrings can be:

• with English castle;
• with french castle;
• with stud;
• without fastener, with an extended loop;
• With a different type of fastener.

When buying earrings you can take into account the following criteria:

• Color type of appearance.
• Conditional type of face in shape.
• Match the horoscope.

"Cold" color types should choose gems with blue shades of color, "warm" - with red. Artificially discolored, green, amethysts, especially framed in yellow gold, will suit “warm” color types.

"Winter" and "fall" are always advised to choose brighter and more saturated shades of recommended colors, and "summer" and "spring" - less bright and saturated. By the same principle, you can choose and earrings with gems.

Also, when choosing the shape of earrings, you can focus on the type of person. Conditionally distinguish round, oval, square, triangular face type. In accordance with this recommend:

• For a round face type: drop-shaped earrings with long pendants.
• For oval: big round earrings, stud earrings with large stones.
• For the square: earrings with long pendants, including drop-shaped.
• For the triangular: stud earrings, small rather short earrings.

Jewelery with amethyst, including earrings, are valued not only for beauty and elegance, but also for the magical properties of the gem itself, in which some people truly believe.

Horoscope specialists traditionally recommend such decorations to signs of the water element: Pisces, Cancers and Scorpios. For those born under the sign of Pisces, the stone can be a talisman.

It is believed that these gems have a positive effect on Sagittarius, Aries and Aquarius.

Astrologers do not recommend using this stone as a talisman for Lions or Taurus.

By tradition, it is believed that amethyst is able to strengthen such traits of its owner's nature as balance, prudence, caution, responsibility. This gem symbolizes sincerity and devotion. People who believe in the power of stones, argue that he is able to protect from anxiety and give peace of mind, gives the power to control emotions.

It is customary to give jewelery with amethysts to the beloved, since it is believed that this stone is a symbol of loyalty and constancy.

All of the above recommendations on the use of amethyst as a talisman relate to gems of natural origin, synthetic and artificially discolored can be worn in jewelry to people born under any sign of the zodiac.

Amethyst jewelry, including earrings, is usually recommended to be stored in jewelry boxes, away from sunlight. Keep in mind that the color of the stone may become less saturated under the influence of ultraviolet radiation. This property should be taken into account when wearing earrings.

How effectively these gems look in earrings with artificial light depends primarily on their natural properties, which are determined by the geography of the origin of minerals.