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Amethyst
Greek
“not drunken”
Where it comes from
amethystos, 'not intoxicated' (a- + methyskein, 'to intoxicate')
Fun Fact
The ancient Greeks believed the stone protected its wearer from drunkenness. It is the purple variety of quartz, its color coming from iron impurities and natural radiation.
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