The amethyst balls have a diameter of 5mm, the whole amethyst strand is about 39cm long. The balls are dark purple.
Inner peace, spirituality, clarification and meditation - for these topics amethyst is used in stone healing according to Michael Gienger.
The name amethyst is derived from the Greek word amethystos (counteracting intoxication) and refers to the traditional belief that with an amethyst one is protected against the intoxicating effects of wine and other alcohol. Spellings such as Amathyst, Amethist, Ametist, Ametyhst, Ametyst, Amnethyst, Amthyst or Amythist are therefore incorrect.