Amethyst 💎

 

Amethyst is a gem stone with a hard quality that makes it a sought out option for jewelry making. It is transparent and insoluble in common solvents.

Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz - a mineral. The purple ranges from light lavender to deeper hues of purple. 

In Greek history, amethyst was cut into jewelry for protection against intoxication from wine intake. Amethyst as a name itself means “not to intoxicate.”

In English history, amethyst was a symbol of royalty. In China, twas seen as protection against evil spirits. Tibetans make prayer beads from amethyst till date. Also, soldiers wore it as protection to battle.

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Amethyst is recognized as the birthstone of February ✍🏽. As a gemstone, it does not emit light i.e florescence. There are huge deposits all over the world. One is Nigeria 😎.