Amethyst
The word amethyst is derived from the greek word methystos, which means "not drunken". It was believed to protect
people who wore it from drunknness. The stone can be found mainly in Brazil, Uruguay, United States, Madagascar, Russia,
India, Australia, South Africa, and many more countries.
It is a variety of quartz. Quartz is one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's
crust and come in numerous varieties. raditionally, amethyst has a deep purple color. It is the
birthstone of February. Amethyst also comes in a pink variety. Fine amethyst is readily available and a very
affordable gemstone. No other gem material can deliver the beautiful deep purple of amethyst. It is a 7
on the Mohs scale of hardness. This gemstone should not be cleaned with anything abrasive.
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