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SemiPrecious Stone Amethyst

Amethyst, a violet or purple colored of quartz used as an ornamental stone. The name was generally said to be derived from the Greek a, "not," and methbskein, "to intoxicate," expressing its old belief that the gem stones protected its owner from drunkenness. It was held that wine drunk out of the cup of amethyst will not intoxicate. According, to the Rev. C. W. King, however, the word could probably be a corruption of an Eastern name for the stone.

Historical Facts Of Amethyst

Refractive Index: 1.544 - 1.553

Chemical Composition: SiO2

Hardness: 7

Density: 2.66

Crystal Group: Hexagonal

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Month of the year: February

Planet: Neptune

Color information: purple, violet

Ocurrence: Brazil, Uraguay, Bolivia, Madagascar, Russia, USA, Zambia

Glittering Stone Amethyst