Amethyst: The Purple Stone Named After Not Getting Drunk
Amethyst's name literally translates to "not intoxicated," a branding decision the ancient Greeks committed to so thoroughly that it survived two thousand years of language change intact.
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Amethyst's name literally translates to "not intoxicated," a branding decision the ancient Greeks committed to so thoroughly that it survived two thousand years of language change intact.
Most citrine sold today never started out as citrine at all; it began as amethyst, until heat rewired its color from the inside out, a fact the gem trade rarely advertises but is genuinely worth knowing.