Pink amethyst is a rare type of amethyst that is actually only found in the Patagonia area in the part located in Argentina. More specifically, the El Chiquada mine is the most used location in that area. Pink amethyst is new and is hardly offered yet. It is an extremely energetic stone with strong healing properties. If you look at the most common properties, they are almost all properties that relate to the heart. The overview below shows what people value and use Pink Amethyst for the most. * Strongly effective on the health of the heart and heart muscle. * Strongly promotes sleep, placed under the pillow where one sleeps. * Breaks negative energy channels and relieves stress and tension. * Gives the insight to distinguish the good from the bad. The color of the Pink Amethyst is caused by the strong presence of Hematite. This colors the quartz pink, in contrast to e.g. Rose Quartz. Amethyst is derived from the Greek word amethistos, which means something like "against intoxication or not intoxicating" and has its origins in the old superstition that the wearer is protected against the intoxicating effect of wine.