June Birthstone: Lt Amethyst
If you were born in June, your birthstone is light amethyst. This category of purple quartz has attracted attention for thousands of years.
Amethyst can be cut into various shapes and sizes, and can be created in a laboratory or mined.
Wearing amethyst is also a symbol of personal strength and inner strength.
Amethyst is the most sought after variety of quartz. It has wide appeal due to its wide range of colors, and its durability makes it an excellent choice for June birthstone jewelry and ornaments. Here are 5 of our favorite facts about Lt Amethyst:
Amethyst's name comes from the Greek word amethystos, which means "not drunk not drunk". The Greeks named the gemstone based on the ancient belief that wearing it or drinking from a cup carved from it would prevent drunkenness, or act as an antidote, probably because amethyst's color resembles wine.
Because of amethyst's wine-like color, early Greek mythology associated the gemstone with Bacchus, the god of wine.
Wearing amethyst was believed to keep one's mind clear and quick-witted in both war and business. Renaissance Europeans believed that amethyst could calm lovers overwhelmed by passion.
According to tradition, the stone given on the sixth wedding anniversary is amethyst. Wear Amethyst to celebrate a happy marriage.
Amethyst legends also contain claims of mystical powers, such as its ability to impart power and wisdom to those who wear it.
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