NOUVEAU JOURNAL
What is My Birthstone - February
February's Birthstone is the absolutely gorgeous and tantalising Amethyst.
Amethyst hues vary from a light lavender or pale violet to a deep purple and is a variety of quartz. It's name derives from the Greek "amethystos" loosely meaning not intoxicating, a reference to the belief that the stone protected it's wearer from intoxication. Ancient Greeks wore Amethyst and carved drinking vessels from it in the hope that it would prevent one from getting drunk.