Alleviates sadness and grief, and dissolves negativity. Amethyst activates spiritual awareness, opens intuition and enhances psychic abilities.
Amethyst is a variety of quartz and its chemical makeup is composed of silicon dioxide. Quartz is formed in lava, specifically when gas bubbles become trapped, allowing crystals to form inside the cavities created by the bubbles.
Crystal system: Hexagonal
Chemical formula: SiO₂
Amethyst colors range from light purple tints to nearly black gems. Purple, ametrine, pink, mossy, cape and prasiolite are six of the most well-known types of amethys.
