Amethyst: The mystical gemstone – ideal gift to wish good luck in exams or competitions
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Amethyst is the so called stone of the mind and an ideal gift – a spiritual and mystical gemstone that is highly prized, especially amongst people looking to sharpen their wits (such as someone taking an exam or entering a competition). With Amethyst jewellery gifts you can pass on your blessings for many occurrences: To a friend or relative about to enter a competition, a driving test or other exam: As a get well gift for an ill friend; an elderly relative in retirement or even a friend bereaved; Or somebody needing insightful encouragement. You can say Best wishes and Good Luck – I wish you well.
Amethyst was very important in the churches in the Middle Ages. Leonardo Da Vinci wrote that Amethyst had the power to dissipate evil thoughts and quicken intelligence. In Tibet, Amethyst is considered sacred to Buddha, and rosaries are often fashioned from it. Western mystics say the stone helps instill the highest ideals and urges people to do what is right. Amethyst gives patience, balance, calmness, and peace. It is associated with the birthstone month of February and with the zodiac sign of Pisces.
Amethyst makes an ideal gift for occasions like Exams and Competitions that need thoughtfulness and intelligence. See some of our gifts for such occasions in our online SHOP
* Motivational jewellery gifts for Exams
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These are some of the most well known ‘ Lucky Gemstones ‘ offering gifts for their own particular / special event that sometimes needs that extra bit of luck or inspiration:
Amethyst * Aquamarine * Aventurine * Black Agate * Carnelian * Citrine * Coral * Garnet * Indian Agate * Jade * Moonstone * Pearl * Red Jasper * Rose Quartz * Smokey Quartz * Tigers Eye * Sodalite
Each of these is renowned for igniting belief and bringing inspiration and good luck to certain events or occasions:
Wish good luck for a special occasion
This is a REAL steel horseshoe, crafted by a master farrier blacksmith in the heart of England, and beautifully decorated. It makes the ideal gift for a special occasion like a Wedding, or for someone moving into a new home. There are many legends surrounding the horseshoe / symbol and why it is thought lucky, but the English legend is the most famous: It says that, in olde England, St Dunstan** (the original patron Saint of England) nailed a horseshoe to a horse whilst working as a blacksmith. But the horse was actually the Devil in disguise and it caused the Devil great pain. Saint Dunstan only agreed to remove the horseshoe after the Devil promised never to enter a house where a horseshoe hung. All our lucky horseshoes are handcrafted in England.
Dimensions: 11.5cms high x 11.5cms wide and weighs just over 8oz (230gms). It is beautifully decorated with ivory coloured mulberry paper sweetheart blossoms and natural raffia for a rustic look, perfect for a wedding or new home. It is supplied with two nails for fixing to a wall, door, etc.
The ideal gift to wish the bride and groom good luck for their future together and to remind them of their wedding day, or to bring good fortune into the new home. Comes gift-wrapped, like all our presents - and we can print a personal message on your behalf.
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More information about Horseshoe luck . . and St Dunstan
**Dunstan (909 -988 AD): Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of London, and Archbishop of Canterbury, later canonised as a Saint. His work restored monastic life in England and reformed the English Church. He served as an important minister to several English kings, and was the most popular saint in England for nearly two centuries, having gained fame for the many stories of his greatness, not least among which were those concerning his famed cunning in defeating the devil.
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