Amethyst+by+Zayda

Amethyst By: Zayda

==== The name of my precious stone is amethyst. Most of the color for amethyst is purple, but they are also bluish-violet. This crystal is mined in Brazil, Urugay, India, Sri Lanka, Madaagascar, Mexico and Canada.This gem is a variety of of quartz. It was valuable until the 18 century. Amethyst is the birthstone for Feburary and is number 5 on the hardness scale. It's used for necklaces, rings and brooches. It was once said it kept soldiers safe. There is a myth on how an amethyst was created: Bacchus, the god of wine, was angry one day. He said the next person who walked past him would be eaten by his tigers. A young woman named Amethyst was the next person to pass Bacchus. The goddess Diana saved her from getting eaten by turning her into a white stone. Bacchus was sorry for what he had done. He poured wine over the stone giving it a purple hue. That is how it got it's name and color. ====

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