Ancient Egyptians wore amethyst to protect against guilty and fearful feelings, along with a protection negative intentions of others . There are examples of the amethyst stone being used in Egypt as far back to 4000 BC. 

Amethyst is a powerful and protective stone that has a wide range of benefits. Some of the healing properties and powers of Amethyst are below:

• Natural tranquilizer:Amethyst relieves an individual from stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, dispels anger, rage, fear and anxiety.
• Amethyst activates spiritual awareness: This precious stone has outstanding healing and cleansing powers. It does this by opening intuition and enhancing psychic abilities of a person.
• Enhances sobriety: It makes a person have a sober mind in cases of over drinking or overindulgence in other activities that may lead to addictions. Amethyst does this by producing a calming effect to the mind and stimulating the body hence keeping people focused and aware of occurrence in their surroundings.
• Insomnia relief: With Amethyst in place, you can be assured of plentiful amounts of sleep at night. It further helps in remembering and understanding of dreams.