Amethyst Cross Necklace | Sterling Silver Modern Cross Pendant | February Birthstone Talisman

Amethyst has been associated with the prevention of intoxication since antiquity — the Greek word amethystos means not drunk, and the stone was worn or carved into drinking vessels by those who wished to remain clear-headed in circumstances that clouded others. The deeper reading is not about alcohol. It is about the general principle of remaining conscious in conditions designed to produce unconsciousness: the clarity that persists through what would otherwise overwhelm it.

The cross beneath the stone is the axis that holds the clarity in place — the vertical dimension of spirit grounding the horizontal expanse of experience. Amethyst at the intersection: the stone of sustained awareness worn at the point where the two planes meet.

925 sterling silver base with natural amethyst cabochon. Available in White Gold Plated, Yellow Gold Plated, and Rose Gold Plated finishes. Suspended on a matching chain.