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Until sometime in the 18th century, amethyst was primarily for those of wealth. The ancient Chinese often stored spices, balms and healing ointments in carved amethyst bottles. Many also thought that only the very highly spiritual and moral were worthy of wearing amethyst.

Throughout many Christian sects, amethyst rings were traditionally worn as a sign of rank and many of the clergy believed that amethyst helped to bring the faithful to God. Sumerians and Babylonians as well as the Egyptians were said to wear amethyst amulets for protection. We know that the ancient Egyptians carved amethyst intaglios, some of which are in museums to this day. We believe it was first mentioned in the ancient story of the Exodus from Egypt by the Israelites. It has been said that Moses said that amethyst was a symbol of the Spirit of God and it was listed as one of the twelve gemstones in the High Priest's breastplate where it representing one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Some date the use of amethyst back to Biblical times. The color purple has been long associated with the higher echelons of society and with the ecclesiastical world for thousands of years. Wear one of these deep purple beauties with a raspberry-colored outfit and the complements just won't stop coming or wear one of the Rose de France' lavender beauties with a lavender outfit and everyone will be sure to note your fashion sense. Once you have seen one of the best deep color amethysts, you will never forget it and you will most likely covet the one you saw if you didn't buy it when you saw it. Amethyst is a quartz gemstone that is incredibly rich in the violet / purple color color ranging from light lavender/lilac, often referred to as Rose de France' by the gemstone trade through a deep bluish-purple with flashes of red or pink, a color which some gemstone dealers used to call Siberian or Russian amethyst. Royal, luscious, vivid, rich, vibrant, seductive, alluring? All these adjectives and more describe the purple color of an amethyst. Genuine Natural Colored Larger Diamonds.Genuine Enhanced Colored Melee Diamonds.Genuine Cognac & Champagne Round Diamonds.Genuine CanadaMark Hearts and Arrow Diamonds.Created Champagne and Padparadscha Sapphire.A longer focal length means a weaker magnification, and vice versa. Keep the focal length (distance between the loupe and gem) in mind.

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Most professional jewelers use a loupe with a 10x magnification.

A single lens loupe is generally cheaper but of lower quality.

Jeweler’s loupes come with either a single lens or with 3 lenses.

Most gemstones are hard and durable, so scratches or other signs of external damage indicate that the stone isn’t real.

You should also look for scratches on the gemstone.

If you don’t see any inclusions or blemishes in the stone using a jeweler’s loupe (a special magnifying lens), it’s a good indication that the stone is glass or synthetic.

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It just means that as the stone was growing, it got a little crack for natural reasons. Inclusions (materials trapped inside the stones as they form) or blemishes are a sign that a gemstone is real. Use a jeweler’s loupe to search for inclusions and blemishes.

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