Amethyst ~ 4.5 cm

Violet, between shade and light

Pointed amethyst columns bring together lavender and deeper violet, with lighter areas catching the eye among the darker faces. The colour feels different from one edge to the next: softly luminous in one place, more sheltered in another. Those small changes give the crystal its own quiet drama.

Amethyst's name comes from the Greek amethystos, meaning "not intoxicated". Ancient Greek belief connected the stone with sobriety, a curious piece of human history carried in a name we still use. It is a small discovery that brings the human past closer to the violet colour we enjoy today.

Let the points suggest a distant ridge at twilight, when hills turn purple and the last light remains along their edges. For a moment, a small crystal can hold the atmosphere of a much larger landscape.