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February Birthstone - Amethyst

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Amethyst fact file

Crystal Structure: hexagonal
Chemical Composition: Transparent Quartz - Silicon Dioxide, SiO2
Hardness: 7 MOHS

Refractive Index: 1.5
Colors: deep violet to pale purple

The February birthstone is Amethyst known earlier as Jasper.Amethyst, the Gemstone of Sobriety, has long been the favorite of spiritualists the world over, from the Buddha and Tibetan Llamas to Catholic Bishops.

This Purple colored crystal is from the quartz family and is considered to be an antidote for intoxication. Anyone listening from the Alcoholics Anonymous?

Name

The name comes from the Greek word amethystos, which means not drunk

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