February Birthstone Beads

February birthstone beads: amethyst from pale lavender to deep purple, with chevron and ombre strands, the stone of the second month on every birthstone list. Amethyst is purple quartz, colored by traces of iron, and it is one of the deepest selections in the store, in smooth, matte, faceted and microfaceted finishes and in rounds, rondelles, cubes, prisms and nuggets from 2mm to 12mm. At 7 on the Mohs scale it suits daily wear. In metaphysical belief amethyst is associated with clarity, calm and sobriety, a link that goes back to the Greek word for not drunk, and it was long a stone of bishops and royalty. The full range is on the amethyst beads page.