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How to Buy Amethyst
 Amethyst, which is the birthstone for people born in February, purple form of quartz that many find appealing. It is considered to be a form of semiprecious stone. A lot of the amethyst is found naturally in a purple to clear shade. It can be cut or left as is and placed in its setting or on a necklace.
However, you may sometimes see amethyst that is yellow, green or entirely clear. This occurs when dealers heat the stone and a chemical reaction changes the color of the stone. Green amethyst is relatively new on the market. While amethyst is a hard stone it tends to be fragile, often breaking along hairline fractures.
Be certain to check any stone you are purchasing for hairline fractures that may break and end up ruining the piece of jewelry that you’ve purchased.
Plus, Amethyst has been known to lose its color when exposed to ultraviolet light, so be careful not to wear your pieces outside during the day for very long.
The value of this stone doesn’t rise exponentially as caret size increases like with other gemstones. Since amethyst is often available in large quantities, its value doesn’t increase with scarcity.
There are also ‘Siberian Amethyst’ which are deep purple with red and blue flashes of color. These are the most valuable amethyst and bring the highest prices.
Many people love the look of Amethyst with its mysterious deep purple shade and will often buy it for decoration. This décor is uncut, unpolished and still in it’s natural form. However, you don’t begin to see Amethyst for the true gemstone it is until you’ve seen it properly cut and polished by a cutter. These little stones are really liquid to the eye and seem to hold a little bit of magic warmth within. 
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