Lucky Freeform Amethyst Pearl Bracelet

Amethyst is the stone of February — the birthstone of Pisces and Aquarius, the gem of bishops' rings and Tibetan prayer beads, the purple quartz that has been prized on every continent where it is found. Its name comes from the Greek amethystos, "not drunken" — the ancient belief that wearing amethyst or drinking from an amethyst cup would prevent intoxication and promote clarity of thought. This bracelet features freeform amethyst chunks in a range of purple tones — from pale lavender to deep royal violet — interspersed with baroque pearls and sterling silver spacers.

The amethyst in this bracelet is unheated, which means its purple color is entirely natural. Much of the commercial amethyst on the market has been heat-treated to deepen or standardize its color; these stones have not. You can see the natural color zoning within each chunk — darker purple at the crystal's core, fading to paler lavender at the edges — which is the signature of genuine, untreated amethyst. The baroque pearls threaded between the amethyst chunks provide a luminous white resting point for the eye, a visual exhale between the intensity of the purple.

• Natural unheated amethyst — freeform chunks with visible natural color zoning
• Genuine baroque freshwater pearls
• Sterling silver spacers
• Elasticated for comfortable, easy wear
• Nickel-free and hypoallergenic

Amethyst is the stone of the third eye and crown chakras — associated with intuition, spiritual awareness, and the clarity that comes from stillness rather than from effort. It is a stone for people who think too much, worry too much, lie awake at night with a mind that will not stop — which is to say, it is a stone for almost everyone. Wear this bracelet when you need to quiet the noise, when you need to trust your own inner knowing, when you need to remember that not every question needs to be answered tonight. Style it with lavender, grey, white, or the full spectrum of purples. A piece for the overthinker who is learning to trust her gut.