Women have reached for Amethyst for thousands of years, not because it looks beautiful, though it does, but because it has always meant something. Egyptian women wore it as protection. Roman women wore it for clarity of mind. There is a reason this stone has never gone out of favour.
From Vida
I am not usually one for crystal shop language, but Amethyst earns it. This is the stone bishops wore as a symbol of devotion, the one monarchs chose for their crowns, the one that has sat in women's jewellery boxes for centuries longer than any trend I could name.
Wearing it does not need to mean anything mystical to you. If you're interested in it's uses, It has longed been believed to:-
Spiritual devotion and piety
Through the Middle Ages, amethyst was worn by bishops and clergy, earning it the nickname "Bishop's Stone," and was believed to symbolise piety and spiritual awareness. It was used in religious ornaments and cathedral decoration.
Calm and peace
It's often described as a stone of peace, believed to calm fears, lift the spirits, and promote reflection on deeper meaning. Traditionally, people placed it beneath a pillow or wore it to bed believing it warded off nightmares and encouraged peaceful, sometimes prophetic, sleep.
Royalty and power
Amethyst has long stood as a symbol of royalty and wealth, worn by pharaohs and later decorating pieces like the British Crown Jewels, with its deep purple historically tied to nobility and divine connection.
Intuition and higher awareness
In some traditions it's associated with the crown chakra, believed to be linked to spiritual insight and a deeper sense of inner wisdom. It's also used in Buddhist practice for rosaries and meditation.
Emotional balance
Across various cultures, amethyst has been connected to easing emotional turbulence and encouraging steadier, calmer thinking.
Sterling silver amethyst necklace with 2 ball links on each side of pendant. Sterling silver Italian roll chain.
Length 17.3 inches. Width of amethyst pendant 13mm x height 10mm.
