Amethyst, is the birthstone for February. Amethyst is also the gem traditionally given for the sixth and seventeenth wedding anniversary. The name “amethyst” derives from the Greek amethystos, which means “a remedy against drunkenness”. Because of its wine-like color, early Greek mythology associated the gem with Bacchus, the god of wine. Amethyst was also believed to keep the wearer clear headed, quick witted in…
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