The Perfect Gift
Amethyst's designation as February's birthstone traces back through multiple stone cutting and shaping traditions, including the standardized birthstone list formalized by the American National Retail Jewelers Association in 1912, which drew on centuries of earlier gemstone symbolism. Its association with clarity of mind and sincerity predates that list considerably: ancient Greek and Roman writers attributed calming properties to the stone, a reputation that survived long enough to make it one of the more meaning-laden options in personalized jewelry today.