Amethyst Heart Worry Stone - 1.5 inch

Amethyst Worry Stone cut to a heart outline with a shallow thumb hollow worked into the upper face. Colour varies markedly across the batch, some pieces a clear mid-violet, others pale lilac shading to almost colourless white quartz at one lobe, and most carrying visible zoning where the purple deepens and thins across a single face. The polish is high and the surface is cool and glassy.

Amethyst is the most widely used stone in the trade for quieting an overactive mind, and its name records that reputation: the Greek amethystos means not drunk, and it was worn across Greek and Roman cultures as a guard against intoxication. It is commonly kept on a bedside table, held during breathing practice, or carried by people who want one stone rather than a collection. The zoning visible here is a mark of natural material rather than a flaw.

Key Properties
Primary Focus: Intuition & Spiritual Awareness
Secondary Focus: Calm & Stress Relief
Chakra Association: Third Eye, Crown
Birthstone: February
Zodiac Sign: Pisces, Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit, Goat
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Elements: Air, Water
Mohs Hardness: 7
Stone Family: Tectosilicate
Material: Amethyst
Form: Worry Stone
Finish: Polished
Approximate Size: 39 mm (1.5 inches)
Approximate Weight: 13-17 g
Listing: Single unit

Geological Information
Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz, silicon dioxide crystallising in the trigonal system at Mohs 7, with its colour arising from iron impurities combined with natural irradiation acting on the crystal lattice. Intensity ranges from the palest lilac to a deep royal purple and frequently varies within a single crystal, which is why zoning is so common in cut material. It forms as prismatic hexagonal crystals lining geodes, vugs and alluvial deposits, with Zambian material noted for exceptional clarity and a blue-violet secondary hue. Heat treatment above roughly 470 degrees Celsius shifts the colour to yellow or orange and is the standard industrial route to most material sold as citrine or prasiolite; some pale amethyst is also irradiated to deepen colour, and either is disclosed where known. The stone passed from Greek and Roman talismanic use into centuries of European royal and ecclesiastical jewellery. Commercial material comes from Brazil, Uruguay, Zambia, Madagascar, Russia, South Korea and Canada.

AuturaSol Standard
Each natural stone is selected for its authenticity, geological integrity, and energetic clarity. Natural variations in colour, structure, inclusions, and surface features are inherent to geological materials and contribute to the individuality of each piece. Any known treatments, enhancements, stabilization, or man-made characteristics are clearly disclosed within the product information where applicable. Every piece is inspected and photographed to reflect its true character; however, lighting conditions, screen settings, and natural variation may cause slight differences in appearance. If you have any questions about a piece before completing your purchase, we're always here to help. Where authenticity meets beauty, we tell you exactly what you're holding. Amethyst can fade with prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. Display the piece away from a sunlit window.