Approximate size: 7.5

This large oval chevron amethyst is dark purple with white zig-zag banding and is set with tiny stainless steel spheres. It sits atop a thick, triple-link band.

Amethyst is a variety of quartz and is the birthstone for February. Its name comes from the Greek words for "not" and "intoxicate," a reference to the belief that the stone would protect one from drunkenness. Chevron amethyst has white, V-shaped banding.