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.

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