Amethyst Facts, Information and Description ... Amethyst is the official birthstone for February as adopted by the American National Association of Jewelers in 1912. It is also the birth stone for the Zodiac sign of Pisces. ... More facts and legends about the birthstone amethyst, plus amethyst jewelry listed by type.
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www.bernardine.com/gemstones/amethyst.htm
www.bernardine.com/gemstones/amethyst.htm
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What I hope you gain from looking through these pages about gemstones is a general knowledge of their colors, wearability, and care, plus some interesting folk lore. ... Other stuff: - Gemstones: - information / facts; - colors; - cabochons and rough; - Birthstones: - birthstone charts; - by birthstones colors; -
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Amethyst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the Ancient Greek a- ("not") and methustos ("intoxicated"), a reference to the belief that the stone protected it...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amethyst
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This is a collection of interesting facts about the various gemstones we carry at Ephemerala. Each section highlights the properties, history, metaphysical healing properties, and lore of assorted gems. ... ** Amethyst is the purple form of Quartz. Traces of manganese create the purple color, while traces of iron...
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www.ephemerala.com/stone_fun_facts.html
www.ephemerala.com/stone_fun_facts.html
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Amethyst is the birthstone associated with February. It is also associated with the astrological signs of Pisces, Aries (especially the violet and purple variety), Aquarius, and Sagittarius. It is a symbol of heavenly understanding, and of ...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080820052...
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Amethyst; Facts and folklore about amethyst. From the International Colored Gemstone Association. ... Amethyst Facts and Photos; Interesting photos of amethyst exhibits at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History...
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jewelry.about.com/od/amethyst/Amethyst_Gemstones.htm
jewelry.about.com/od/amethyst/Amethyst_Gemstones.htm
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Some other interesting Amethysts have come from countries like Italy, ... We have also seen Amethyst from all over the North West, including our native state of Idaho.; FACTS AND HISTORY: Amethyst and citrine are both verities of Quartz. The difference is color. But natural citrine, with its lovely transparent yellow to...
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www.minerals-n-more.com/Amethyst_Info.html
www.minerals-n-more.com/Amethyst_Info.html
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Information on the mineral amethyst ... AMETHYST; Purple variety of Quartz amethyst - mineral 75.1.3.1vr ... A very interesting but strange habit is as crystalline crusts inside volcanic pipes. Crystals are usually striated horizontally, and occasionally have a scepter growth.
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www.minerals.net/mineral/silicate/tecto/quartz/varietys...
www.minerals.net/mineral/silicate/tecto/quartz/varietys/amethyst.htm
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Amethyst is the purple or mauve variety of quartz. ... Amethyst gets its name from a Greek word amethustos meaning "not drunken", as it was believed to protect against intoxication by alcohol. It would be interesting to test this ancient theory whilst being breath-tested, but don't cite us in your defence.
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www.24carat.co.uk/amethyst.html
www.24carat.co.uk/amethyst.html
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