Nigerian Amethyst Scepter Pendant

A scepter is formed when a crystal grows on top of another crystal. In this case, an incredible smoky quartz and amethyst crystal grew on top of quartz crystals. This pendant is 5cm tall. Simply wrapped in silver by Love in Stone.

Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. The name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος amethystos from α- a-, “not” and μεθύσκω (Ancient Greek) methysko / μεθώ metho (Modern Greek), “intoxicate”, a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness.[1] Ancient Greeks wore amethyst and carved drinking vessels from it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication.