Amethyst bracelet. Pretty purple amethysts with chevron pattern crystallization! 8mm beads with durable stainless steel bracelet hardware!

Note: Pendants are NOT included. Find them in the “Gemstone Pendants” section of my shop.

NOTICE: These are GENUINE gemstones! In addition to using genuine gemstones, I also use durable components that will outlast every elastic bracelet sold on Etsy. Elastic bracelets will wear out quickly and break, whereas my bracelets will give you years of wear!

I offer here a pretty and petite amethyst bracelet with all stainless steel hardware and your choice of a heart toggle or lobster claw clasp (if your preference is sold out, message me and I’ll change the clasp for you). The amethyst beads are 8mm and display a crystallization pattern called “chevron” or “tooth”. Two 6mm stainless steel beads are stationed on both sides of the clasp while 4mm beads are stationed between the amethysts, and a charming tiny heart dangles from the wrist of this bracelet. The combined design elements create a lovely bracelet that is both eye-catching and durable. I also offer with this bracelet an OPTIONAL 2-stone African amethyst pendant set in genuine sterling silver. The main amethyst is a faceted pear shape and the accent amethyst is a faceted round, for approximately 4cttw. One bracelet is 6” in length and the others are 6.75” in length, but I can add length by using larger jump rings and/or a different style of clasp. So if you love this bracelet but don’t see your size, fret not - I can always find a way to give you the bracelet you want! Just message me!

“If it’s not good enough for me, then it’s not good enough for my customers. If I wouldn’t wear it, it doesn’t belong in my shop.” - Heather Constable 

Why I Love It: Amethyst strikes me as a romantic gemstone, as it has been adored through the ages for its varying shades of purple, from the pinkish hue of Rose de France amethyst to the deep, royal purple of African amethyst (amethyst even occurs in a light lime green color, in which form it is called prasiolite). Amethyst is a silicate mineral belonging to the quartz family, and in fact is simply purple quartz. The various shades of amethyst are attributable to traces of hematite (iron) getting included into the quartz crystals as they formed.

Purple is a color that rarely occurs in nature so amethyst has been treasured for centuries as a valuable and sacred gemstone, from Egyptian pharaohs to medieval knights to Britain’s royal family. A very large amethyst is included in the British Crown Jewels alongside much more valuable gemstones including sapphires, rubies, emeralds, tourmalines and diamonds! 

Amethyst reminds me that even among “better”, “brighter”, “higher class” individuals I can hold my own for the beauty that is in me! Someone may have a fatter wallet than me, but they don’t have my oversized heart! They may be more highly educated, but they don’t have my emotional intelligence that allows me to relate to and connect soul-to-soul with people all over the world! They may move in privileged circles of people with a particular pedigree, but I can move in any circle thanks to my empathetic nature and my ability to see things from another’s perspective as I walk a mile in his or her shoes. Amethyst reminds me that I should never see myself as “less than” and always aspire to grow into a better version of myself than I was yesterday! My wish is for you to wear this amethyst bracelet as a reminder of all the ways you are beautiful and worthy in your own right, and to never allow yourself to feel “less than” when you are a gem of a person just as you are!

Information About This Gemstone: Amethyst is a very hardy mineral, ranking at 7 out of 10 on the Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness. Thanks to its durability, well-worn and well-loved amethyst rings and brooches can be found in antique stores and in shops offering vintage jewelry. Because it is so hard, amethyst can feature as a solitaire or center stone in a statement ring because it is unlikely to chip or crack, but can just as easily be prong-set as accent stones. It can be cut into all traditional gem shapes like emerald, trillion and marquise and holds up to complex faceting designs.

Britain’s Sovereign Scepter contains several high-carat amethysts that are prized as pieces of Royal history. Amethyst was once thought to be so rare that only British nobility were allowed to wear amethyst jewelry, and it was literally against the law for a lowly commoner to wear it! Amethyst only became widely available upon the 19th century discovery of a vast amethyst deposit in Brazil, with most amethyst today coming from mines located in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul. 

African amethyst is arguably the most desirable due to its deep, dark purple hue and is mined in Zambia, but due to its smaller crystals results in amethyst gemstones of less carat weight. Uruguay also produces rich purple amethysts but in less quantity than Zambian mines, and is often considered to be finer quality than Brazilian amethyst. Mines in Siberia and Sri Lanka also yield high quality amethysts, while lesser quality amethysts can be found in several states right here in the USA!

Fun facts: Amethyst got its name from the ancient Greeks who called it “amythystos ” meaning “not drunken”, as they believed amethyst held the power to prevent them from becoming intoxicated if they consumed their alcoholic beverages from a vessel made of amethyst! Medieval knights wore amethyst amulets because they believed amethyst had the power to protect them during battle. Britain’s Sovereign Scepter contains several high-carat amethysts that are prized as pieces of Royal history. British royalty once thought amethyst to be so rare that only  nobility were permitted to wear amethyst jewelry. Tibetans today continue to regard amethyst as a sacred gemstone and regularly use it in their jewelry and ritual ornaments.