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A transparent purple variety of quartz, used as a gemstone.
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A purple colour.
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The purple tincture when emblazoning the arms of the English nobility.
Examples of amethysts in a Sentence
Oriental amethysts also have been found in that state, and the ruby has been found in Queensland, as well as in New South Wales.
It contains 1300 great pearls, 400 garnets, 90 amethysts, 300 sapphires, 300 emeralds, 15 rubies, 75 balas rubies, 4 topazes, 2 cameos; the gems, except where they have been replaced, are cut en cabochon.
The remaining mineral products include lead, from which a considerable quantity of silver is extracted, copper, cobalt, arsenic, the rarer metal cadmium, alum, brown coal, marble, and a few of the commoner precious stones, jaspers, agates and amethysts.
They do include some beautiful purple amethysts and most of the glass beads are a single color, usually red, orange or blue.
American Beauty actress Mena Suvari selected a ring featuring amethysts and citrines set in an asymmetrical design around a gold band for her marriage to cinematographer Robert Brinkmann.
In between the bright colors of turquoise, amethysts and jades means that there is bound to be a stone to appeal.
Originally, amethysts were also considered precious, but generous deposits of the purple gem found in Brazil made it available and affordable for the public, and it was no longer labeled a precious stone.
Certain gemstones are more popular than others, such as rubies, sapphires, pearls, emeralds, and amethysts.
Rather than a diamond, they may be set with emeralds, amethysts, and even moonstones or other unusual semi precious gemstones.
The baguette stones were often complimentary stones in elaborate Art Deco ring designs in gemstones ranging from Diamonds and rubies to sapphires and amethysts.
Amethysts and pearls were often used as complimentary stones.
The sign is represented by amethysts and diamonds, and it falls on the vernal equinox.