Amethyst The February Birthstone

by Seema Susheel

There are gemstones set for each month of the year. They suit and benefit people born on that month and hence are known as birthstones. ‘Amethyst’ the purple colored transparent beautiful stone is the birthstone for people born in the month of February. According to old legend and general beliefs worldwide amethyst is considered to make the wearer calm and in control of his various emotional levels.

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Amethyst

Amethyst Mystical and healing powers

There are people who have great belief in supernatural, myths, spirituality, and astrology and basically the acceptance that there is something then our own actions that control the happening of our lives. The fact that the  human body and mind can be maneuvered by using the

different elements that nature offers for example precious stones. Everything has reason and a purpose behind it. If you are wearing this gemstone in the form of a ring or bracelet because it just looks good and you like the color or its in fashion then there is nothing to think about. But if you want to know more about how this as a birthstone will benefit you, what does astrology and ancient religious believes say, then you would be amazed to know that the power of the gleam from the stone is just not eye striking but also soul stirring.

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There are gemstones set for each month of the year. They suit and benefit people born on that month and hence are known as birthstones. ‘Amethyst’ the purple colored transparent beautiful stone is the birthstone for people born in the month of February. According to old legend and general beliefs worldwide this stone is considered

to make the wearer calm and in control of his various emotional levels. This stone though a birthstone for February born Aquarian can also benefit Sagittarius as well as the Piscean as they are the people always going through highs and low with there emotions. It also is supposed to evade drunkenness according to the Greek mythology. This gemstone ranges from the light purple to dark and is said to bring luck and intelligence to the wearer.

Gemstone and our universe
According to the
Hindu/Indian astrology the movement of the planets,
the sun and the moon determines the happening in a
person’s life. The time, date and place of birth of
an individual are calculated to know the life
history of that person. The astrologer can find out
what kind of person you are, what kind of physical
ailments you have, your family history and except
the time of your death he can tell you the answers
to all your questions on your future. It’s a science
and not any magical power that a stranger can guess
the many happenings in your past without you telling
them anything. There is a science known as gemology
which compliments astrology as it’s believed that
each gemstone is related to all the planets in the
galaxy and there movement into an individual life
circle makes or breaks things. For example Amethyst
has the power to control the effects of a planet
which will cause problems for you, then to wear this
stone of a particular size as a ring or a bracelet
can protect you from the ill effects of the
planetary movement. An astrologer and a gemologist
will determine the right stone for you which will
truly be your birthstone and wearing it will protect
you always. They will even tell you the right size
and what kind of setting (set in
gold
jewelry or silver jewelry) the
ring should have and on which finger to be worn etc.

But to do all this you should have a belief in the science of
astrology and if you think I can be successful and rich by just
wearing the birthstone and not doing anything then you are wrong.
The birthstone is not magical, it will only compliment and inspire
your efforts and hardships. By getting yourself a birthstone after
much consultation you will be able to let go of your fears and
concentrate fulltime on your task moving forward with a strong
belief that the stone is going to protect me from falling down. This
mindset itself is going to prove positive for you and you will be
grateful that you decided to go for a birthstone.

Amethyst Gallery
The gemstone amethyst has a
beautiful purple color and because of its grandeur
was the most commonly used jewelry embellishment by
the kings and queens of the yesteryears. It was the
color purple or the belief associated with this
beautiful gemstone that made amethyst so popular
among the royals is still a question.

This protects the wearer as it’s a crystal that
repels without attracting. It repels negativity.
According to the belief that it also protects from
getting drunk, this gemstone is used to cure
alcoholics of their addiction. The amethyst when
worn as a birthstone is supposed to keep you
financially secure and calms the nerves and helps
you focus. The stone is supposed touch the body to
transfer its energies to make this possible, the
stone can be just strung together to make a bracelet
or a charming neck chain. Amethyst is such a beauty
that anybody can wear it, even if it’s not your
birthstone you can still have it in your jewelry.
It’s not going to have any adverse effect on the
wearer.

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A gemstone jewelry
can be made in many designs it could be a
ring, ear rings,
bracelet, neck chain or even brooch or cufflinks. A gemologist is the one who has studied the
various gemstones their properties and their usage. He is the right
person to tell the benefit of amethyst as a birthstone. There are
many jewelers dedicated to gemstone jewelry from generations where
you could purchase your birthstone jewelry. Many websites on the net
have ample information on the benefits of amethyst as a birthstone.
There are instances of people who have benefited from wearing
amethyst -their birthstone, that is the reason there is a blooming
market of birthstone jewelry available for every individual to
benefit from .There is no official guarantee that the birthstone
will have an effect or not but its more to do with the belief that’s
been passed on from generations all around the globe. The belief is
different in different regions but the fact that the birthstone does
have a beneficial effect is proven by people’s experiences and age
old science which is both mystical as well as intriguing.