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Deutsche Amethyst {m} [min.] Synonyme

Englische amethyst Synonyme

amethystine  lavender  lilac  livid  magenta  mauve  mulberry  orchid  pansy-purple  plum-colored  plum-purple  purple  purplescent  purplish  purply  purpurate  purpure  purpureal  purpurean  purpureous  raisin-colored  violaceous  violet  

 

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Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the ancient Greek ? a- and ???????? méthystos , 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. Amethyst is a semiprecious stone and is the traditional birthstone for February.

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