| The term for the semi-precious stone | | | | inner body. It is also believed to be |
| Amethyst comes from the Greek word | | | | very beneficial for inspiration and |
| "Amethystos", which means not drunken. | | | | intuition. |
| This stone was actually believed by the | | | | There is also a Greek legend of the |
| Greeks of ancient times to prevent | | | | amethyst stone. It was said that the |
| intoxication. It is also the birthstone | | | | Greek God Dionysus, who was the God of |
| for those people born in February. | | | | intoxication was angry and vowed to show |
| The amethyst is a purple semi-precious | | | | revenge on all mortals he came across |
| stone, with its color ranging from a | | | | with. Suddenly, ravishing Amethyst came |
| pale pinkish violet to a very deep | | | | along. She was turned into a gemstone |
| purple. It is made from the chemical | | | | and this saved her from being killed. |
| silicon dioxide. It has a vitreous | | | | The amethyst could be mined in Brazil, |
| luster and could be mined from alluvial | | | | Argentina, Uruguay, Namibia, Zambia and |
| deposits. The amethyst has a structure | | | | in the other African countries. |
| that is a trigonal crystal structure and | | | | In history, amethysts have been inlaid |
| has a hardness of 7 on the Moh's scale. | | | | along with the jewels of the British |
| This stone has several believed holistic | | | | crown, Catherine the Great's jewelry and |
| benefits. It strengthens and improves | | | | the personal things of Egyptian royalty. |
| the immune system and can alleviate | | | | During the Victorian era, the popularity |
| stress and headache. It also provides | | | | amethyst began to rise. |
| inner peace as well as balance of the | | | | |