Gunma Amethyst (Gunma Prefecture) [Famous Japanese Stone]

Gunma amethyst

Gunma Amethyst

Gold has been mined in Gunma since around the 16th century.
The mines have been closed since around 1930, and quartz, crystal, pyromorphite, and galena are no longer mined.
This is a soft lavender colored, slightly milky amethyst.
Amethyst is said to bring true love and deepen bonds between lovers and friends.
It is also said to relax the mind and body and deepen imagination and understanding.

Togamiya, which means the "Sharp god mountain", is considered a sacred mountain, has a beautiful conical shape like a pyramid and enshrines Kokuzo-son (Agasagarbha)
Amethyst found in Togamiyama seems to be more powerful than other amethyst, as if the energy of the land is contained within it.
The mountain was also famous as a mine containing crystals and amethysts, but now the mine is abandoned and those stones can no longer be mined there.
When the influence of iron and radiation is exerted into crystals they turn purple and develop into amethyst