For centuries, amethyst has been generally considered an exceptionally powerful stone with protective powers . Since the time of the ancient Romans, it has been said to have strong supportive and cleansing powers, warding off insomnia and nightmares. To this day, amethyst is considered in literature to be a stone7 of peace that drives away stress and negative emotions, calms fears, anger, concerns and malice, increases hope, drives away feelings of guilt, and sharpens the mind. In folk tradition, amethyst is a stone of true, pure love that strengthens loyalty . It helps concentration, accepts new ideas, adds determination, develops intuition, and supports the transformation of intentions into reality. The ancient Romans used it when drinking wine heavily, because they believed that amethyst would help them eliminate drunkenness and hangovers. Since then, amethyst has been said to help with problems with alcoholism and other addictions. The ancient Romans used amethyst when drinking heavily because they believed that amethyst would help them eliminate drunkenness and hangovers. Since then, amethyst has been reported to help with alcoholism and other addictions.