Amethyst Jewelry

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Physical Properties
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Amethyst
Amethyst Jewel in the crown of British regime has its legend which comes from the Greek folklore. It is said that “Bacchus” the God of Wine, being insulted by a mortal cursed that anyone who cross his way will be killed by his fierce tiger. Unfortunately, Amethysta, the beautiful maiden became the victim of the curse and was hence transformed into a beautiful statue of Quartz by Diana ‘the virgin huntress, patron of childbirth, goddess of the moon’. Bacchus on seeing the tragic consequence of his curse, wept with tears of wine with remorseful that transformed it into a lively purple stone. Amethyst is also known as the ‘Stone of Spirit’ or the ‘stone of integrity’.
PROPERTIES OF AMETHYST

   
Color : light lilac or lavender to the deep, rich, dark purples and violets
Moh’s hardness : 7
Refractive index : 1.544 - 1.553
Critical angle : 37°
Specific gravity : 2.65 - 2.91
Cleavage : None
Fracture : Conchoidal
Dispersion : Medium (.013)
Heat sensitivity : Low to medium
Pleochroism: Dichroic : None
Birefringence (double refraction) : 0.009
Crystal structure : 6-sided prism ending in 6-sided pyramid (typical)
Optical Character : Uniaxial (+) (Positive)
Family : Quartz
Accompanied by : Feldspar and mica
Amethys Chemical composition : (MgFe)2SiO4
Transparency : transparent to translucent
Streak : White
Class : nesosilicate
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