AMETHYST & PEARL NECKLACE

A very beautiful double strand necklace of a combination Amethysts and Freshwater Pearls with Vermeil fastening. Length: 25 inches.

Amethyst is said to be the stone of contentmen and to bestow stability, serenity and peace. Amethyst belongs to the quartz family and its variation in colour is largely due to the traces of iron it contains. Amethyst was highly prized in antiquity for its calming effect and the name derived from the Greek amethustos or "non-inebriated".

It is often used as a meditation stone to help quieten the mind and as an aid to finding inner peace.
Amethyst is also the birthstone for February.

Handmade on Vancouver Island.

Freshwater Pearls are natural pearls that are formed inside a freshwater mussel. The pearls grow in a baroque or irregular shape as distinct from their rounded saltwater cousins, known as cultured pearls. In ancient mythology pearls were thought to be heavenly dewdrops caught by shells rising from the sea bed. Believed to be sacred to the Roman moon goddess Diana.

Pearl is the birthstone for June and is thought to symbolise peace, beauty and friendship.