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Glittering
Stones >> Precious
stone >> Amethyst
Precious 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.
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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 |
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Glittering Stone Amethyst
| Amethyst Bracelet |
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| Amethyst Necklace |
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