Amethyst

February

February's birthstone is amethyst, a clear violet purple associated with calm, clarity, and sobriety of mind.

Amethyst is a purple quartz that runs from pale lilac to deep grape. The mid violet is its signature: cool, contemplative, and long considered the most regal of the quartz colors.

The stone has stood for clear-headedness since antiquity, when it was believed to guard against overindulgence. Today its violet still carries associations with calm, wisdom, and spiritual focus.

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