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amethyst

amethyst

17 6.0
A clear purple stone used for jewelry like in rings and necklaces
  • noun
  • /ˈæməˌθɪst/
: amatista
  • The jeweler showed me a beautiful amethyst pendant, sparkling under the light.

We have rose quartz, clear quartz, amethyst and jade.

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Examples

  • My mother toyed with her amethyst necklace.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • I would have brought up my amethyst crystal.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • This is a rose amethyst crystal.

  • "My mom helped." Buddy picked up a purple amethyst and held it in front of a lamp.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • One box held a single amethyst earring with a small drop pearl.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • We looked at and touched an amethyst after finding out these are mined in Brazil.

    Blog text (18)
  • Yvonne had black Diana Ross hair and wore huge amounts of amethyst jewelry.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The goblin stared into the coals, then looked up at the boy, his amethyst eyes bright.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Delicately wrought in silver, its hinged neck had unlatched to reveal a bracelet studded with amethysts.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • She selected an amethyst to add to her collection of gemstones.

How Rare

tanzanite
1 9.9
diamond
677 1.4
ruby
68 4.3
amethyst
17 6.0
quartz
19 3.7

Surface Forms

amethyst singular
amethysts plural

Etymology

Amethyst comes from the old Greek word amethystos, made of a- 'not' and methy 'wine'. People once believed the purple stone stopped them from getting drunk, so the name means 'not drunk' and is now the name of the purple gemstone.