Amethyst is a fictional character from the animated television series Steven Universe, created by Rebecca Sugar.

[4][5] Her story arcs throughout the series mostly focus on overcoming her low self-esteem, mostly caused by her feeling inferior to other Gems.

"[11] In a January 2016 interview with the show's composers, Aivi Tran and Steven "Surrashu" Velema, the latter who did music for Amethyst, it was noted that the instruments she plays are a representation of her personality, like other Gems in the series.

"[13] She is one of the three Crystal Gems (with Pearl and Garnet), who, along with the titular Steven Universe, form the main characters of the series.

However, she was created smaller and weaker than other Amethysts, and emerged long after the others had departed, leaving her isolated for many years before being taken in by Rose Quartz.

[26][27] Her character arc centers on coming to accept the burden of responsibility and overcoming her poor self-image arising from her smaller stature and "defective" creation.

[30] During the fourth season, she meets the other Amethyst soldiers who were created alongside her, and their support and affection for her become a source of emotional validation.

[35][36] Additionally, in December 2019, Amethyst was one of the Steven Universe characters, as did Pearl, Garnet, and Stevonnie, who appeared in Brawlhalla, free-to-play 2D platformer fighting game.

[54] Robert Lloyd of LA Times compared Amethyst to Bubbles in The Powerpuff Girls, another Cartoon Network show.

"[57] Laura B. of The Geekiary described Amethyst as a self-critical Gem who is meant to fit into the "troublemaker" archetype, hostile to those around her, due to "lots of internalized self hatred," but she later grows in self-confidence as the series progresses, in their view.