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amethyst::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | quartz, transparent gem |
amethyst::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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Examples of amethyst
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The bust is encrusted with amethyst and quality sea shells and sells for $6,900.
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Other gems often used include amethyst for wisdom and roselle for de-stressing.
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For fall, jewel tones such as amethyst and ruby sparkled on shoes, bags and more.
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Diners who reserve the stall will find their table set with amethyst glass plates.
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Oscar de la Renta s silk taffeta top, amethyst silk pants and waist-cinching belt.
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The largest amethyst mine in North America is located in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
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Made from semi-precious stones on brass, colours include amethyst, lapis and onyx.
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Take your lead from the catwalks, awash with deep emerald, ruby and amethyst hues.
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The largest opencast amethyst vein in the world is in Maissau, Lower Austria.
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- A transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
- Of a moderate purple color
- Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the ancient Greek u1F00 a- ("not") and u03BCu03ADu03B8u03C5u03C3u03C4u03BFu03C2 mu00E9thystos ("intoxicated"), a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. The ancient Greeks wore amethyst and made drinking vessels decorated with it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication. It is one of several forms of quartz...
- The color amethyst is a moderate, transparent violet. Its name is derived from the stone amethyst, a form of quartz. Though the color of natural amethyst varies from purple to yellow, the amethyst color referred to here is the moderate purple color most commonly associated with amethyst stones. ...
- Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld is the name of three comic book series published by DC Comics in the 1980s. The series tells of a teenage girl named Amy Winston who discovers that she is in fact the orphaned princess from the magical Gemworld. ...
- USS Amethyst (PYc-3), formerly named Samona II, was a yacht in the United States Navy and served as a patrol boat during World War II.
- (Am'-eth-yst) The term applied to the color called purpure when describing the armorial bearings of peers.
- [Ex.28: 19 and 39: 12; Rev.21: 20] A relatively deep blue gemstone. Used in jewelry and ornamentations. Very much still a favorite stone today.
- A semi-precious stone, formerly used to express purpure
