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amethyst

amethyst

12 6.0
A clear purple stone used for jewelry like in rings and necklaces
  • noun
  • /ˈæməˌθɪst/
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  • 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
9.9
diamond
489 1.4
ruby
79 4.3
amethyst
12 6.0
quartz
16 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.