Amethyst is one of the semi-precious stone which is generally purple, pale lavender to deep reddish purple and even bluish violet at times in color. On the scale of hardness, they are given a score of 7. They belong to Quartz as far as mineral class is concerned and are widely found in countries like Sri Lanka, Brazil, Burma, Canada, East Africa, India, North America, Russia, Uruguay, Madagascar and Australia.

The amethyst gemstone is amongst the Quartz family and has its color because of traces of metals like manganese, Titanium, and iron. The origin of its name has come from a Greek word ‘Amethystos’ which means intoxicated and not drunken. The amethyst gemstone which is deeper in colors is valued more than those having a light color. One of the greatest colors found in this gemstone is rich purple which is considered as a Nobel color in this family. This gemstone is considered a lucky one and many people say that it brings love and love. It is one of the most precious gemstones of all the gemstones which come from quartz family. It is again a precious gemstone because of it sparkling quality and its purpose of bringing love and radiant one’s life.