Amethyst is actually a type of quartz variant, and its purple color comes from inclusions of manganese and iron. The color of amethyst ranges from light purple to deep purple, and some amethysts can appear almost black, which is often referred to as “purple to black.” Various colors of crystal (also known as “colorful” or “phantom” crystals) in the market are also based on amethyst, and different colors are caused by different environmental factors during crystal growth, with the most common being red, yellow, blue, gray, and black. In foreign markets, these crystals are referred to as “[color name] amethyst” (e.g., pink amethyst, green amethyst, etc.).

Amethyst is associated with “wisdom” and “wealth,” making it quite popular. It corresponds to the third eye chakra, so amethyst not only develops intelligence, helps with thinking, focuses mental energy, and increases memory, but also increases brain cell vitality and function. For students and office workers who need to use their brains for long periods of time, amethyst is an indispensable crystal gemstone tool.

Amethyst is also known as a “social stone,” but here it does not refer to the popularity brought by rose quartz, but rather to the attraction of introverted hearts. Wearing amethyst often helps to meet important people, increases wit, and improves intuition and subconsciousness.

Physiologically, amethyst can be used to enhance the immune system, clean and purify organs in the body, and regulate internal bacteria. Psychologically, amethyst can relieve stress and nervous system disorders, promote tranquility, and is considered a natural sedative that can balance emotions and effectively eliminate anger, fear, and worry.

Due to the wide range of uses and large amount of mineral resources of amethyst, merchants have created many different types of decorations for the market, including amethyst caves, amethyst towns, and money bags, among others.

紫水晶

紫水晶其實是一種石英變種，紫色是來自錳和鐵的內含物，紫水晶的色系有淺紫到深紫也有，有些紫水晶顏色會近乎黑色，那就是經常有人說”紫到發黑”了。而市場上各種色彩的彩晶( 或稱為異色/異像色) 其實也是以紫水晶為基礎，因晶體成長其間不同環境因素而導致產生不同色彩，最常見有紅/ 黃/ 藍/ 灰/ 黑等，外國是稱為[colour name] + amethyst (e.g: pink amethyst / green amethyst…etc)。

紫水晶主「智慧」與「財富」，所以相當受歡迎。紫水晶對應眉心輪，所以說紫水晶不僅可以開發智慧、幫助思考、集中念力、增加記憶能力，並且可以增加腦細胞的活力及腦袋的運轉，對於需要長時間動腦的學生及上班族，紫水晶是不可或缺的水晶寶石利器。

紫水晶也是社交之石，但這邊指的社交並不是像粉晶所帶來的人緣，而是屬於內斂型的心而發吸引之緣，經常佩帶有助於常遇貴人，增加機智，提高直覺力與淺意識。

紫水晶在生理上可用於增強免疫系統，清潔和淨化人體器官，還可以調節內部細菌。紫水晶心理上可舒解壓力和神經系統紊亂，促進寧靜，被認為是一種天然的鎮靜劑，也是可以平衡情緒，是消除憤怒，恐懼和擔憂的有效助手。

因為紫水晶用途廣泛及其礦量大，所以被商人製作了很多不同類型的擺設以供應市場，當中包括紫晶洞，紫晶鎮，錢袋子等等

*錢袋子： 簡單來說形狀像袋子，有天然而成但數量真的很少，由於名稱很受歡迎的關係，廠家當然不會放過製作更多出來，要注意如整個是水泥成球狀的話，十居其九都是由幾塊紫水晶片拼出來的。