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| Amethyst : The Color For Kings . |
A favorite gem with kings and queens
for its royal purple color, the most precious among stones of quartz
family, and with a color range from pale lilac to deep purple, methyst
is also treated as sacred in the world of religions .
Its regal color, sizes and shapes in variety, affordability and wide
color range; these are the factors which make amethyst, the birthstone of February, an
extremely popular gem recommended for couples at their 6th wedding anniversary .
With south America, Africa and Australia as its sources,
amethyst in a very clear,deep color is the finest and most valuable.
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It is available in a wide range of calibrated
sizes and shapes cut in standard dimensions.
It is a common occurrence with amethyst to have, within the stone,
zones of darker and lighter color.
The stone, durable enough for everyday wear with its hardness at 7
on the mohs scale, its attractiveness most commonly being enhanced
by heat and irradiation, should not be exposed excessively to bright
sunlight which can cause its color to fade. |
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