February birthstone
Amethyst
Clarity, and keeping your head.
February's stone is amethyst, associated with clarity, sobriety and protection from excess — its name comes from a Greek word meaning 'not intoxicated'. It is traditionally the stone of keeping perspective under pressure.
What it is associated with
- Clarity
- Perspective
- Protection
- Calm
Traditional associations, not claims about what a stone does.
Born this month?
February covers Aquarius and Pisces. Amethyst's tradition is about keeping your head when something is pulling it. That is a specific situation, and a reader can speak to yours.