Collection: Raw amethyst beads

The Story of Amethyst
There is a version that the name of the mineral is associated with a myth: the nymph raw amethyst beads was in love with a shepherd, but she was fascinated by the god of winemaking Dionysus. Fleeing from him, the beauty took refuge in the temple of Artemis, the patroness of all living things. To prevent Dionysus from getting the nymph, Artemis turned her into a statue. The angry god doused the raw amethyst beads with wine, but the statue absorbed the drink and turned an incredible purple color. When Dionysus could not bring his beloved back to life, he split the statue — so there were purple crystals, called raw amethyst beads.
This stone has been known to man since the times of Ancient Egypt and antiquity. The ancient Romans revered raw amethyst beads as a helper in difficult situations and as a stone that brings good luck. In the Middle Ages, raw amethyst beads was a favorite stone of the clergy, and in the XVII century it was known and loved in Russia, calling purple stones "dumplings".
The beauty of raw amethyst beads arouses admiration and curiosity. This mineral attracts with its magical color all lovers of jewelry, esotericists, lithotherapists and astrologers.
Properties and applications
raw amethyst beads is used by lithotherapists in the treatment of various diseases, it is appreciated by mystics and loved by astrologers, it is bought, given and carefully stored, because this stone is a real secret. You can understand it by long contemplation of the purple glow of the nugget.