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Amethyst is a kind of Quartz, silicon
dioxide, which looks transparent
to semi-transparent purple. It is fairly hard and
tough. Amethyst comes from Brazil, Uruguay,
Russia, Africa, Sri Lanka, Japan, Mexico, Rhodesia &
India. They are available in all sizes and shapes, and don't
cost too much money. The word Amethyst comes from the
Greek word amethustos meaning "not drunk". In the olden days
people thought that it protected you from getting
drunk. The best color is a deep rich purple
with a slight reddish glow. Amethyst can be made in a
laboratory,
but it is not done very often. Artificial
amethysts are hard to tell from the real thing. Because purple was a royal colour,
amethysts were treasured by emperors, kings and queens
throughout history.
