Grayish-purple Amethyst Bracelet

Amethyst usually is a transparent variety of quartz that comes in shades of purple. Some translucent to opaque amethyst is also found and the purplish zones alternate with white or grayish areas.

The name amethyst, derived from the Greek work "amethystos", means “not intoxicated,” expresses the ancient folk belief that the stone protects its owner against drunkenness. In ancient writings the Latin name "amethystus" was used for amethyst, purple corundum, and purple garnet. It can help: