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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home3/tjomlqte/public_html/website_e7432e64/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121Amethyst has been a prized gem for centuries. It is the\u00a0birthstone<\/a>\u00a0for Pisces and the month of February, and the\u00a0gemstone for the 6th anniversary of marriage<\/a>. The stone is, included in royal collections all over the world, from ancient\u00a0Egypt<\/a>\u00a0to the British crown jewels.\u00a0The Smithsonian<\/a>\u00a0has an amethyst that weighs 400 pounds!\u00a0Ancient civilizations<\/a>\u00a0prized the stone more than many gems, which today, enjoy more recognition and value, including the\u00a0
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ruby<\/a>. In olden times, Amethyst saw its place in the Christian church, worn on Bishops\u2019 rings. The royal purple color used to symbolize Christ.\u00a0Saint Valentine<\/a>\u00a0was thought to wear a ring set with an antique Amethyst carved with an image of Cupid. The stone is also a symbol of Saint Matthias. There are a number of Biblical references to the amethyst. It was also one of the twelve precious stones in the high priest Aaron\u2019s breastplate. The twelfth foundation of the Holy City was built of amethyst. For some time, true amethyst was valued equally with the\u00a0
diamond<\/a>. Then great finds in South America and elsewhere made it more plentiful. As its rarity decreased, so did it’s price.<\/p>\n
According to Greek mythology, Amethyst was a young virgin who became, the object of the wrath of the Greek God Dionysus after he became intoxicated with red wine. When Amethyst cried out to Goddess Diana for help, she immediately turned the girl into a white, shimmering stone (
quartz<\/a>). When Dionysus realized what had happened and felt remorse for his actions, his tears dripped into his goblet of red wine. The goblet overturned, and the red wine spilled all over the white rock, saturating it until it became the purple quartz that is now known as Amethyst.<\/p>\n
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Mystical Powers of Amethyst<\/h2>\n
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Physical Properties and Science of Amethyst<\/h2>\n
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quartz<\/a>, the most highly prized variety. The natural abundance and infinite variety of quartz have made it the most widely used of all gem minerals. It is often found in the form of six-sided crystals. It occurs in many igneous and metamorphic rocks, particularly granite and\u00a0gneiss<\/a>. The physical properties of amethyst vary greatly from one location to another. Experts can tell where an amethyst is from just by looking at it.<\/div>\n
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