Amethyst Cut Base Cluster

I had fun finally joining a lapidary club, creating beauty out of some odd looking crystals with a bit of grinding and polishing to create these Amethyst Cut Base Clusters and palm cluster.

The quality is very good with great purples. I left the edges raw except where I grounded off some sharp, unattractive parts. The base was flattened and polished so they could stand upright.

• To help you select I created this video (click here).
• Middle is sold
• P2 is nearly twice the weight of the others. And is more shaped all around.

With a point you can use it to cut cords and for meridian work. Most people buy this as they are enjoyable to hold during meditation. It is probably too long to fit in hemp necklaces.

Loads of people notice how their anxiety lessens, peace of mind comes in allowing insights to occur when they are around amethyst. Read more on the Healing tab.

Did the video help you discover which amethyst cut base cluster is yours?

Weight	194 g
Dimensions	45 × 30 × 60 mm
Colour	Purple / Violet
Country Crystal Grew	Brazil, Uruguay
Country of Shaping	Australia
Size	Medium

Healing Properties

Benefits of Chevron Amethyst + Variations

Also called: Dog(s) Tooth Amethyst, Dog(s) Teeth Amethyst, Bended Amethyst, Banded Amethyst This crystal is a variation of Phantom Quartz - mostly layers of Smoky Quartz + Amethyst + Clear Quartz where amethyst is dominant colour.

• One of the best third eye simulators.
• Enhances inner and outer vision and out of body journeys.
• Focuses energy and repels negativity - great for those sensitive to negativity of a space or others.
• Cleanses aura and aids in auric diagnosis.
• Strong healing field bringing harmony to body and stimulating immune system.
• Helps you find and implement a positive answer of any problem.
• Assists with inner self-evaluation and evolution.
• Allows one to gain knowledge in spiritual healing.
• Place on a chakra serves to release the tensions held there and to energise the areas which may be static.

If you don't like regular Amethyst (feels wrong) you may be primariy an "Earth" body field and Chevron Amethyst will feel better for you.

Purple + Green colour

Mostly found with Auralite-23 variety.

Auralite-23 Amethyst

Variation of Chevron Amethyst with other inclusions combination from Canada's sacred "Cave of Wonders" north of Lake Superior within the Boreal Forest of the Canadian Shield..

Grounding, Centring, Stabilising

Profoundly stills the mind for healing and conscious connection to higher realms. Aids rapid spiritual development. Connects to its keeper like a twin spirit; searches & highlights what can be improved & what can benefit from healing the supports & lights the way to sources of benefit. Aids removing feelings of burden & stress. Tones down anger & cools hot tempers. + Green: Money magnet. Instant link to guardian angel & cleansing of aura. Helps create boundaries if you love/give too much.

Hematoid Amethyst (Hematite in Amethyst, Hematite with Amethyst)

• Carries ancient wisdom uniting sky and earth.
• Highly protective from haematite cap, grounds the soul and anchors the light body.
• Shields and protects when doing metaphysical work such as journeying.
• Powerfully energetic, it captures high frequency and grounds it into the physical body.
• Amplifies all metaphysical activity adjusting your physical body to accept expanded awareness.
• Helps guard you against your spiritual egotism and delusions.
• Can assist insomnia due to psychic overload or electromagnetic pollution.
• Helps determine and release soul causes of addiction and obsession, re-framing connections and contracts.

Specialised variety of Hematoid Amethyst is Red Capped Amethyst

• Leading edge growth which is a red cap of hematite for chevron amethyst and auralite-23 amethyst.

Geological Information

Geological Information for Amethyst

A member of the quartz family with iron in its crystal lattice being naturally irradiated to FE4+ creating purple colour, hence why the colour is uneven.

• As the colour of amethyst is caused by iron-based colour centres, iron minerals are often companions of amethyst. Of those three, goethite, lepidocrocite, and hematite frequently occur as inclusions. If large amounts of FE3+ and FE4+ both exist in a piece you have citrine + amethyst which is called Ametrine.
• Amethyst comes in some wonderful structures:
  • points and double terminators;
  • caves (and broken in to clusters)
    • Amethyst is grows with a matrix of agate or basalt.
  • clusters like clear quartz,
  • elestials;
  • fairy amethyst (very small druzy crystals emerging from the side of the main point);
  • spirit amethyst (side points are more visible to the naked eye);
  • cactus or pineapple amethyst (like spirit amethyst but the side points are quite large e.g.5-20% of the size of the main termination);
  • flowers and angel wings,
  • rosettes
  • layered with chevron patterning.
• More information at geological information on Wikipedia and this German website: here.

General Identification

• Type: Mineral
• Category: oxide
• Formula: Silica (silicon dioxide, SiO2)
• Crystal system: Trigonal
• Crystal class: Trapezohedral (32)
• Colour: pale to dark purple, violet, lavender, indigo, + citrine (ametrine), + smoky quartz (smoky amethyst), + clear quartz, + green quartz (amegreen)
• Crystal habit: 6-sided prism ending in 6-sided pyramid (typical)
• Mohs hardness: 7–lower if impure varieties
• Lustre / Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent, Vitreous/glassy

Special Notes

• Points and small clusters are good for individual healing.
• Caves and clusters are good for a clear and expanding the energies of a space.
• TAKE CARE - amethyst fades in the sun
• Found as caves which then get broken up into clusters and points.
  • Specialised shapes: amethyst shapes include Amethyst Rosette / Amethyst Hedgehog Uncommon
•  Very unusual shapes not related to amethyst caves:
  • Spirit Quartz
  • Amethyst elestial (specialised variety - Amethyst Flower)
  • Points and clusters that grow like clear quartz as in Brandberg, Vera Cruz, etc.

Specialised Varieties

Auralite-23

• Not to be confused with geological mineral Auralite which has little information about it either. Auralite-23 is a trademark of Robert Simmons and geologists refute all the information being given in this section by the "channelling" of Robert. They believe it to just be an amethyst variation.
• "Scientifically proven as the world's oldest crystal - developed more than 1.5 billion years ago." Note: I personally disagree with this assertion also.
• "Made up of at least 17 of the following 23 healing stones: Titanite, Cacoxenite, Lepidocrosite, Ajoite, Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Goethite, Pyrolusite, Gold, Silver, Platinum, Nickel, Copper, Iron, Rutile, Limonite, Sphalerite, Covellite, Chalcopyrite, Gialite, Epidote, Bornite"

Brandberg Amethyst (also Brandberg Clear Quartz and Smoky Quartz)

• From Namibia's highest mountain, Brandberg Mountain.
• Grow like clear quartz clusters.
• The Brandberg is a spiritual site of great significance to the San (Bushman) tribes - more about the location.
• The crystals are collected by locals rather than formal mining techniques as in Brazil.

Veracruz Amethyst

• From Veracruz, Mexico.
• Grow like clear quartz clusters.
• The crystals are collected by locals rather than formal mining.