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Amethyst Earrings can make the eye catch fire and the heart go crazy with desire. The beauty of amethyst is unsurpassed. This semi-precious gem has been popular for thousands of years when Egyptians first used this sparkling gemstone to adorn themselves. This lustrous shimmering gemstone ranges in color from radiant lavender and intense violets to spectacular purple. There can also be various shades of violet with intense blazes of red flames. Diamonds might shine in the daylight but your amethyst earrings will sparkle at night.

Whether amethyst jewelry is made of the dazzling lilac or the more dramatic flames of purple, amethyst earrings are always eye catching. 14 karat yellow gold heart shaped amethyst earrings can make a young woman feel pretty the same way that the more classic 14 karat white gold genuine emerald cut amethyst earrings will make a sophisticated woman feel grand. Whether they are cushion amethyst earrings or cushion square amethyst earrings, these regal styles can outshine any diamond. In fact, round amethyst earrings can be as beautiful as earrings made with round diamonds whether they are set in 14 karat white gold or 14 karat yellow gold. Amethyst is not quite as hard as diamond but rates a 7 on the Mohs scale, it is hard enough to have made it as cardinal to jewelry making as diamonds, sapphires and rubies. Because this gemstone is so striking, jewelry... (Continued below)

Amethyst Earrings

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... Jewelry has been made from it since early Egyptians times. Amethyst earrings have been found which date back thousands of years.

There was a time when a pair of 14 karat yellow gold octagon amethyst earrings or 14 karat white gold oval amethyst earrings would have cost almost as much as diamond earrings. Luckily for lovers of amethyst earrings, the price of amethyst was reduced when large deposits of this shimmering gemstone were found in South America primarily in Brazil and Uruguay. This happened only as recently as the 19th century. Before then amethyst was rare and extremely expensive. Since this new development, this aristocratic colored gemstone has become more affordable than a diamond of the same size. This has been a welcome development for those who hold amethyst dear to their heart. Today, a woman can accept amethyst earrings from her husband or lover the way Queens accepted them from their Pharaohs in ancient Egyptian times.

The popularity of amethyst earrings maybe due to the idea that the beauty of gleaming amethyst jewelry can really be seen when worn close to a woman’s eyes. Whether a woman’s eyes are blue, brown or green, the sparkle in pear shape amethyst earrings will bring out the twinkle in her eyes. As well as pear shape, the beautiful shapes that suit this fiery gemstone are round, square, triangle, octagon, cushion, oval and emerald cut. There are also lovely clover amethyst earrings for the lucky or the unlucky who wish for luck. For many women, genuine heart shape amethyst earrings are closer to the heart than diamond earrings. The luminosity of amethyst might be what gives amethyst earrings their glow but it is what’s inside of this passionate fiery stone that creates mystery, allure and sensuality.

All of these striking styles of amethyst earrings can be purchased in 14 karat white gold or 14 karat yellow gold.
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