Amethyst, Chevron Amethyst and Iolite Beads

Between Amethyst and amethyst, my heart is torn.  There is:

• the color amethyst,
• the quartz Amethyst,
• the quartz Chevron Amethyst and
• the Agate variety, called amethyst Sage Agate.

So many choices to make ...

Dune beads' Amethyst quartz has a medium to deep purple color. Major deposits of this popular purple stone are found in Brazil.

Traditionally Amethyst is the birthstone of February. It is said to help against insomnia and to bring about pleasant dreams. See http://dunebeads.com/en/february-s-birthstone-a-message-of-freedom-joy-and-amethyst

Chevron Amethyst belongs also to the quartz family as it combines both white quartz and purple Amethyst quartz in a chevron or banded pattern. It is said to repel all kinds of negative influences.

Such an intriguing gemstone ... Iolite or water-sapphire shows off another color depending the angle you look at it (called pleochroism). This gemstone with a light to dark blue color and a violet tinge ... is bluer than amethyst, softer than sapphire and harder than Kyanite, the latter lacking the purple tinge. By the way, it is not a quartz, either. Iolite is linked to the third eye chakra and is a calming, balancing gemstone.