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Amethyst

 

Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz.

 

The name comes from the Koine Greek ἀμέθυστος amethystos from ἀ- a-, "not" and μεθύσκω methysko / μεθύω methyo, "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. The ancient Greeks wore amethyst and carved drinking vessels from it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication.

 

Amethyst is a semiprecious stone often used in jewelry and is the traditional birthstone for February.

 

[Source: wikipedia]

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Uploaded on February 16, 2022
Taken on February 16, 2022