Is there any quality difference between amethyst and other crystal stones?

amethyst is composed of silicon dioxide, with hardness of 7, specific gravity of 2.65, refractive index of 1.54-1.55 and dichroism. Viewed from different angles, it can show blue or red purple tones, usually made of mixed or stepped facets. Natural amethyst is beautiful purple due to its iron, manganese and other minerals. The main colors are lavender, fuchsia, crimson, scarlet, deep purple, blue purple and other colors, with deep fuchsia and scarlet being the best, while too light purple is more common. Natural amethyst usually has natural ice cracks or white cloud impurities. Amethysts with gem value are all produced in volcanic rocks, pegmatites, or crystal caves of limestone and shale. Amethyst is widely distributed in nature, mainly in Brazil, Russia, South Africa and Madagascar. Introduction of Amethyst Pinyin: zishuijing English: Amethyst Amethyst is purple because it is infiltrated with trace elements of Fe (iron) and Mn. The natural and transparent heart of amethyst in Brazil amethyst represents spirituality, spirit and high-level love, and can be used as a token of love and token for admirers. Amethyst, as a traditional amulet, can usually drive away evil luck, enhance personal luck, promote intelligence, calm emotions, improve intuition, help thinking, concentrate, enhance memory, and give people courage and strength. Purple dominates the right brain world, that is, intuition and subconsciousness. For Aries, it is especially suitable to have amethyst, which can promote its mental concentration, improve its thinking vitality, and enable people to calmly think in troubles and calmly face the challenges of reality. Whether in the East or the West, purple is regarded as the color that symbolizes the highest status. Among precious stones, only amethyst can emit this noble purple light. Some people say that the most beautiful purple in nature is the purple light of amethyst. China's "Natural History" says that amethyst is "as bright and lovely as grapes", and this grape-like purple is caused by the trace iron oxide contained in the crystal. Amethyst is the guardian stone and birthstone of Aquarius. Amethyst represents spirituality, spirit and high-level love, and can be used as a token of affection and token for admirers. Epicurus, a great scholar in the 1st century A.D., said in his masterpiece Natural History that "the purple jewel is Venus' eye". In many western countries, amethyst is not only adorned with men's jewelry and clothing as a sober stone, but also as a lucky gem for performing artists, which is especially favored. The word "amethyst" comes from the Greek word "honesty", which means "keep yourself clean as jade, and get rid of the mud." This etymology, until the Middle Ages, was regarded as a symbol of banning smoking and alcohol. Today, amethyst is regarded as a sign of "honesty" and "pure love". Edit the physical characteristic chemical formula SiO 2 of this paragraph; Crystal system, tripartite crystal system, hardness 7; Specific gravity 2.65; AMETHYST with refractive index of 1.54~1.55: it is the birthstone of February, representing pure and harmonious mood. It can be placed under the pillow when sleeping, which can stimulate thinking and sleep. Exposure to amethyst can improve spirituality and increase wisdom. Therefore, some people who are studying or suffering from exam luck are also very suitable to wear it. Putting amethyst clusters will make people feel happy and have no desire, etc. The ancients thought it could ward off evil spirits, protect themselves, bring happiness and longevity, and detoxify and avoid injury, just like amulets. The amethyst cave also has the effect of making money and making friends. (specifically, gold, wood, water, fire and earth can be characterized according to the shape of the crystal cave. Edit the origin distribution of this paragraph The amethyst ethnic group is widely distributed all over the world, and it is explained by region and color: amethyst Uruguay Amethyst produced in Uruguay has always been the highest tone of purple in amethyst. This purple is very deep and delicate, with a "fire" of wine red. In recent years, it has been closed to production, and it is an essential commodity in high-end jewelry stores all over the world. Korean amethyst is also very dark in color, but the main color is a little "blue-purple". This is also a very delicate and pleasing color. Unfortunately, the output has become less and less in recent years. Zambian amethyst Zambian amethyst usually has small particles and very good clarity, but the color is strange. Purple has a beautiful red tone, and it will not turn black even when worn from a distance, so it is of high value, but unfortunately the output is not large. Brazil amethyst Brazil amethyst produces the most. Generally speaking, the color is not the highest grade. Most of the colors are either too light or dark purple with a slight black tone, but occasionally you will find beautiful colors. Most amethyst products on the market are from Brazil. Amethyst China Amethyst China's Amethyst production areas can be classified as follows: Amethyst in Shanxi has been mined for a hundred years, mainly distributed in Wutai Mountain, Hengshan Mountain, Yanbei and Luliang Mountain. In Xinghe County, Inner Mongolia, the Shi Ying vein in the granite pegmatite vein produces crystals, mainly smoky crystals and a little amethyst; Moreover, amethyst is also produced in Alaben and Guyang counties, the former banner of Bayannaoer League. The origin of amethyst in Xinjiang is located at the edge of Tarim platform, and amethyst is mainly produced in granite and hydrothermal Shi Ying vein. The amethyst in Yunnan is distributed in Shigu and central Yunnan in the southern section of Ailao Mountain, as well as Lijiang, Fengke, Mashidi, Honghe, Mulong River Dam, Bimiao and Luojiazhai in Yuanyang, with large crystals and good quality. The origin of amethyst in Henan is mainly distributed in Nanyang area, and there are also a few outputs in Xinyang and Zhumadian. In Shandong, amethyst is mainly produced in Dashuichang, Mazhan Township, Yishui. Amethyst is the most noble and beautiful member of the crystal family, also known as Fengshui Stone, and the Japanese call amethyst the energy stone. Amethyst is purple in color, because there is a trace of Fe (iron) in it, and iron oxide is the main reason for its bright purple. Amethyst will also form other styles, most of which are inward crystal holes (amethyst holes), while outward growth amethyst clusters (white crystal clusters are the most common in the market) are extremely rare. Symbolic Amethyst symbolizes tranquility and security. Amethyst is said to bring inspiration and wisdom. Another implication of Amethyst is to symbolize love, and further, to promote popularity and heterosexual relationships. To sum up, it can be described as mysterious, romantic and elegant. Amethyst is mysterious and romantic. It is the only purple gem, and its color varies from light purple to deep purple. The purple frequency corresponds to the crown wheel, which has the effect of calming and calming the nerves. The pure, meticulous and dense energy makes people feel like spring breeze. Amethyst is called in English, which is translated from Greek ∧. μ. τ. υ. s υ. In the ancient Greek morning light, amethyst alludes to the magnificent double color meaning "not drunk". A beautiful and distant legend says that amethyst contains the guilt and shame of Dionysus. It is said that drinking with amethyst wine glasses can keep you awake. Amethyst, full of elegant light, also represents truth, enthusiasm, love, suffering and hope. Those who are uneasy in their hearts deserve it, and Amethyst will remove the scars in their hearts with compassion and healing power and bring peace. When you are upset, you might as well use its strength to calm your mind. Amethyst can also improve insomnia. Putting Amethyst on the pillow or wearing it before going to sleep every night can treat insomnia and improve sleep quality. Amethyst also symbolizes love, which can make the other person love you forever, make the marriage happy, and enhance the popularity and the opposite sex. Can help the success of love and career, can be used as a love, but also represents luck. Amethyst spiritual Amethyst has a high energy, which is relative to the eyebrow wheel in the seven-wheel system. Therefore, amethyst can not only develop wisdom, help thinking, concentrate on thinking, increase memory ability, but also increase the vitality of brain cells and the operation of the brain. For students and office workers who need to think for a long time, amethyst is an indispensable crystal gem weapon. Amethyst Amethyst is also a social stone, but the social interaction here is not like the popularity brought by pink crystal, but the attraction of introverted heart. Wearing it often helps to meet nobles, increase wit and improve intuition and subconscious. Amethyst also represents the "guardian stone of love" in western countries, which can give lovers and couples deep love, chastity, honesty and courage. In Greek teachings, amethyst is a symbol of the mysterious "sexual vitality" of Bacchus, the god of abundance. It is said that amethyst can transform sexual vitality into spiritual vitality, and it can also play a great role in solving sexual problems and finding suitable objects. Amethyst pillow is also a popular commodity, because it can not only eliminate insomnia and improve sleep quality, but also promote the cells of cerebellum, right brain and central nervous system to activate. However, it should be noted that if you sleep normally, or if someone with strong energy comes to sleep on the amethyst pillow, you may be more excited and unable to sleep under the positive effect. Officers who are in charge or superiors should also wear amethyst ornaments, which can eliminate domineering, bring extravagance, strengthen tolerance and tolerance. It is the crystal that is most conducive to the leadership and control, and can also make subordinates work hard for you convincingly, which means "getting rich because of your expensive" in China Feng Shui. China's "Natural History" says that amethyst is "as bright and lovely as grapes", and this grape-like purple is caused by the trace iron oxide contained in the crystal. According to beautiful legend, Pascal, the god of wine, once played a practical joke after drinking and pushed a beautiful girl named Amast in front of a beast. It happened that Diana, the goddess, saw all this, and in order to save the girl from being harmed, she cast a spell to turn the girl into a white stone sculpture. Pascal suddenly woke up and regretted it, because he found that he had been deeply fascinated by this white statue. When I was sad, the wine in my hand accidentally spilled on the sculpture, and slowly the stone turned into a beautiful AMETHYST. In order to make up for my mistakes and to commemorate the girl, Dionysus named amethyst after the girl. Amethyst originally represents nobility, elegance, splendor, quietness, nobility, solemnity and power, and this beautiful legend has given Amethyst a romantic color. In western customs, amethyst is the birthstone of February, which symbolizes honesty, kindness at heart, wide popularity, peace, auspiciousness and calmness. At the same time, because "Valentine's Day" is in February, amethyst has naturally become a gift given by lovers, a token of love, and a symbol of eternal love. Epicurus, a great scholar in the 1st century Yuan Dynasty, said in his masterpiece Natural History that "the purple jewel is Venus' eye". In many western countries, amethyst is not only adorned with men's jewelry and clothing as a sober stone, but also as a lucky gem for performing artists, which is especially favored. Ancient Romans were also used to washing sins and paying homage to the dead in February. Amethyst was set in the rings of bishops and priests as a symbol of abstinence, self-indulgence, honesty and rationality. Historical Records Spanish court painter villars Katz is a great artist who loves Greek mythology and has a special liking for amethyst. With the spirit and warning given by amethyst, he served diligently in the palace of Philip IV, which was full of temptation, and won the trust and favor of the king only by his extraordinary talent. In his later years, he personally designed a jewel crown with the theme of "abundance" for the king. The gold base was decorated with emerald leaves, and the main stone was a grape carved with a large amethyst ... This crown was collected in the Vienna Museum of Art and History. Amethyst is a commemorative gem for the 17th wedding anniversary, because the relationship between husband and wife in this period is prone to cracks due to the heavy burden of life. The purpose of giving amethyst jewelry is to remind the other party to be especially alert to "the temptation of the devil". In Asia, the incomparable noble purple is also a symbol of the dignity of the Japanese royal family; In Europe and America, amethyst is also a commemorative gem for the 2th birthday. In addition, amethyst is the national stone of Uruguay. Specific gravity: those that are too light must be fake, so that imitations such as glass, plastic and acrylic can be excluded, but there are many crystals on the market now, and their weight is almost the same as that of natural crystals, so it is not easy to find them by hand. Some special ones with relatively large specific gravity (heavier than crystal) belong to purple lead glass. 2. Look at the crystal: if there are bubbles in it, it must be glass (melted crystal). Those with growth lines must be cultured crystals. And the one with glue and cotton is definitely rock crystal. Amethyst 3. Look at the color: At present, both fused crystals and artificial crystals can be colored, and the colors that can be added can already be confused with the real ones. Therefore, if you want to distinguish the true from the false, it depends on whether the purple is attached to the crystal naturally. If you look at the real natural amethyst in the morning and sunset, you will find that there are 2 color systems! 4. Price: Generally, the price of fused crystal is the lowest, followed by artificial crystal, and the highest is rock crystal. Generally, the natural amethyst with better color is about one gram in 8 yuan, and even the best one can reach 4-6 yuan. 5. Handfeel: It feels cold, and the hand feel of rock crystal is basically the same as that of cultured crystal, and the melted crystal feels almost like glass. 6. Inclusions: crystals with inclusions will never be fake crystals, so you can be absolutely assured of buying crystals with inclusions such as hair crystals and ghosts, because forging such things is costly and laborious, and the effect is easy to be seen through. 7. Generally, there will be cotton bodies or ice cracks in rock crystal, while there may be bubbles in synthetic crystals or glass, and there will be growth lines in cultured crystals. 8. Color difference: rock crystal has color difference, so it is impossible for every part of a rock crystal to have uniform color, such as topaz, which is rare in the market. Natural topaz can be identified by putting it in water. The color of natural topaz in water is uneven. Usually, one color radiates to the whole crystal and it is yellow, so the crystal is absolutely uniform in color. [1] Editing how to evaluate amethyst in this paragraph According to the introduction of experts from the East China Sea Shengshi Crystal Museum, the evaluation of amethyst value mainly depends on four aspects: First, quantity. The less the quantity, the better. Two: clarity: the purer the crystal ball and jewelry, the better. Ornamental crystals require inclusions. Amethyst III: Inclusion: integrity, image, colorful, clear meaning is the top grade. Process: modeling requires coordinated proportion, clear priorities, vivid image, bright polishing and no scratches. Amethyst originated from Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, who was famous for his love of wine, but after a few drinks, he became competitive. One day, Dionysus, drunk with a glass in his hand, appeared in the forest, and a mortal was humiliated because he passed by without paying homage to him. This incident angered him deeply, so he decided to vent his anger on the second mortal he met. Amethyst So he saw Amy Sist, a beautiful young girl, walking on the way to worship the goddess Diana. Dionysus decided that Amy Sist was the one he wanted to get back at. He snapped his fingers, and two tigers came out to swallow the girl as beautiful as flowers and pure as jade. Just as Dionysus was gloating over his magic, Amy Sist called out to the goddess Diana for help. At the critical moment, Diana turned Amy Sist into a glittering pure white crystal statue, and Amy Sist escaped from danger. After waking up, Dionysus regretted it very much. He felt that his behavior was heinous and shed tears of repentance. Tears dripped into the glass, and Dionysus sprinkled the statue of Amy Sist with his wine of tears. pure