15 Feb, 2018
1. The color of an amethyst boasts the color of royalty, a rich violet-purple.
2. Amethyst belongs to the quartz, family and is the most highly prized variety.
3. Amethyst is included in royal collections all over the world, from ancient Egypt to the British crown jewels. Amethyst was a personal favorite of Queen Catherine the Great of Russia.
4. The Smithsonian museum has an amethyst that weighs 400 pounds.
5. The name amethyst derives from the ancient Greek word amethustos, meaning sober.
6. It was said that an amethyst could prevent the bearer from becoming excessively drunk and also instills a sober and serious mind.
7. The typical color of an Amethyst boasts the color of royalty, a rich violet-purple. It comes in all shades of purple, lilac and mauve.
8. Experts can tell where an amethyst is from just by looking at it.
