68.00 USD
These earrings feature 5 carats of faceted Amethyst beads & 14k rose gold filled ear wires and findings.
Amethyst is the birthstone for February and the gem for the 6th and 17th wedding anniversaries.
Amethyst is the purple variety of the quartz mineral species. It’s the gem that’s most commonly associated with the color purple, even though there are other purple gems such as sapphire and tanzanite. Its purple color can be cool and bluish, or a reddish purple that’s sometimes referred to as “raspberry.”
Because of its wine-like color, early Greek legends associated amethyst with Bacchus, the god of wine. Other legends reflected beliefs that amethyst kept its wearer clear-headed and quick-witted in battle and in business affairs. Because amethyst was associated with wine, it was believed that wearing amethyst prevented drunkeness.
Fine amethysts have been set in religious jewelry and royal crown jewels for ages. It was once considered equal in value to ruby, emerald, and sapphire.
Amethyst can be found in the United State of Arizona, Brazil, Uruguay and Zambia. These Amethyst beads were mined in Zambia.