FREE: Beautiful Marquise Amethyst Gemstone 12x6MM

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Beautiful Marquise Amethyst Gemstone. It is a 12x6 MM, 1.72 Carat Jewel with beautiful color. Amethyst owes its violet color to irradiation, iron impurities (in some cases in conjunction with transition element impurities), and the presence of trace elements, which result in complex crystal lattice substitutions. The hardness of the mineral is the same as quartz, thus it is suitable for use in jewelry. Amethyst was used as a gemstone by the ancient Egyptians and was largely employed in antiquity for intaglio engraved gems.
The Greeks believed amethyst gems could prevent intoxication, while medieval European soldiers wore amethyst amulets as protection in battle in the belief that amethysts heal people and keep them cool-headed Beads of amethyst were found in Anglo-Saxon graves in England. Western Christian bishops wear an episcopal ring often set with an amethyst, an allusion to the description of the Apostles as "not drunk" at Pentecost in Acts 2:15.
This stone is beautiful and can be set in jewelry, given as a gift, used as an investment or added to a valuable collection. Free Shipping