Tag: purple gemstone

  • Amethyst

    Amethyst

    Amethyst, a semi-precious stone, is the traditional birthstone for February.  It is a violet variety of quartz and is found in South America, North America, Africa and Asia.  The best amethyst comes from Siberia, Sri Lanka, Brazil and the far east.  Greek for “not-intoxicated”, amethyst was believed to prevent drunkenness and in fact people made… Read more