MEANING OF STONE
The gemstone Amethyst is the Birthstone for February. It is also the Zodiac stone for the constellation of Pisces. Amethyst is associated with spirituality, wisdom, sobriety, and security.
Amethyst is the purple variety of the mineral quartz and is a popular gemstone. Although it must always be purple to be amethyst, it can and does have a wide range of purple shades. Its color is unparalleled, and even other, more expensive purple gemstones are often compared to its color and beauty.
Traditionally the Amethyst birthstone is associated with a number of different properties, a few of which may include stability, peace, courage, balance, sincerity, inner strength and calm disposition. It is also believed that the February birthstone is known to have tremendous healing properties.Gorgeous amethysts have been prized since the time of the ancient Greeks. Because of their grape-like color, the Greeks associated these gems with the wine god, Bacchus. They believed that wearing amethyst could protect you from drunkenness—in fact, the word amethystos meant “not drunk” in ancient Greek.
Zodiac Sign:
It should go without saying that the birthstone is also associated with the Zodiac sign. Being the stone of February, it responds to the zodiac sign of Aquarius, the Water Bearer, and considered to be the birthstone of people born between January 21 to February 19.
Where To Find Amethyst:
There is no argument over the fact that Amethyst is a common birthstone that can be found just about anywhere. The February birthstone is commonly found in a couple of countries which include and are not confined to Zambia, Brazil, and Uruguay.

Amethyst is a stone of spiritual protection and purification; cleansing one's energy field of negative influences and attachments. It creates a resonant shield of spiritual Light around the body. Additionally, it acts as a barrier against lower energies, psychic attack, geopathic stress, and unhealthy environments.