Amethyst Scepter Size:
2 2/3"w x 7 5/8"h
Weight: 637g
 
 
 
Amethyst is the lilac, to violet, to deep reddish purple color of Quartz.
 
This February birthstone is the most popular purple gem. Amethyst has been prized as a gemstone by royalty and the regal elite at a level rivaling Sapphire and Ruby in value and prestige for over 2,000 years.
 
Thanks to enormous deposits being found in South America in the mid-1800s, it is now among the most affordable of gemstones.