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amethyst    音标拼音: ['æmɪθɪst]
n. 紫水晶,紫石英

紫水晶,紫石英

amethyst
adj 1: of a moderate purple color
n 1: a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone

Amethyst \Am"e*thyst\, [F. ametiste, amatiste, F. am['e]thyste,
L. amethystus, fr. Gr. ? without drunkenness; as a noun, a
remedy for drunkenness, the amethyst, supposed to have this
power; 'a priv. ? to be drunken, ? strong drink, wine. See
{Mead}.]
[1913 Webster]
1. (Min.) A variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or
bluish violet color, of different shades. It is much used
as a jeweler's stone.
[1913 Webster]

{Oriental amethyst}, the violet-blue variety of transparent
crystallized corundum or sapphire.
[1913 Webster]

2. (Her.) A purple color in a nobleman's escutcheon, or coat
of arms.
[1913 Webster]


colorful \colorful\ adj.
1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}.

Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent,
shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing};
{prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,
empurpled}]

Syn: colourful.
[WordNet 1.5]

2. striking in variety and interest. Opposite of {colorless}
or {dull}. [Narrower terms: {brave, fine, gay, glorious};
{flamboyant, resplendent, unrestrained}; {flashy, gaudy,
jazzy, showy, snazzy, sporty}; {picturesque}]
[WordNet 1.5]

3. having color or a certain color; not black, white or grey;
as, colored crepe paper. Opposite of {colorless} and
{monochrome}.

Note: [Narrower terms: {tinted}; {touched, tinged}; {amber,
brownish-yellow, yellow-brown}; {amethyst}; {auburn,
reddish-brown}; {aureate, gilded, gilt, gold, golden};
{azure, cerulean, sky-blue, bright blue}; {bicolor,
bicolour, bicolored, bicoloured, bichrome}; {blue,
bluish, light-blue, dark-blue}; {blushful,
blush-colored, rosy}; {bottle-green}; {bronze, bronzy};
{brown, brownish, dark-brown}; {buff}; {canary,
canary-yellow}; {caramel, caramel brown}; {carnation};
{chartreuse}; {chestnut}; {dun}; {earth-colored,
earthlike}; {fuscous}; {green, greenish, light-green,
dark-green}; {jade, jade-green}; {khaki}; {lavender,
lilac}; {mauve}; {moss green, mosstone}; {motley,
multicolor, culticolour, multicolored, multicoloured,
painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied,
varicolored, varicoloured}; {mousy, mouse-colored};
{ocher, ochre}; {olive-brown}; {olive-drab}; {olive};
{orange, orangish}; {peacock-blue}; {pink, pinkish};
{purple, violet, purplish}; {red, blood-red, carmine,
cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red,
scarlet}; {red, reddish}; {rose, roseate}; {rose-red};
{rust, rusty, rust-colored}; {snuff, snuff-brown,
snuff-color, snuff-colour, snuff-colored,
snuff-coloured, mummy-brown, chukker-brown}; {sorrel,
brownish-orange}; {stone, stone-gray}; {straw-color,
straw-colored, straw-coloured}; {tan}; {tangerine};
{tawny}; {ultramarine}; {umber}; {vermilion,
vermillion, cinibar, Chinese-red}; {yellow, yellowish};
{yellow-green}; {avocado}; {bay}; {beige}; {blae
bluish-black or gray-blue)}; {coral}; {creamy}; {cress
green, cresson, watercress}; {hazel}; {honey,
honey-colored}; {hued(postnominal)}; {magenta};
{maroon}; {pea-green}; {russet}; {sage, sage-green};
{sea-green}] [Also See: {chromatic}, {colored}, {dark},
{light}.]

Syn: colored, coloured, in color(predicate).
[WordNet 1.5]

Amethyst
one of the precious stones in the breastplate of the high priest
(Ex. 28:19; 39:12), and in the foundation of the New Jerusalem
(Rev. 21:20). The ancients thought that this stone had the power
of dispelling drunkenness in all who wore or touched it, and
hence its Greek name formed from _a_, "privative," and _methuo_,
"to get drunk." Its Jewish name, _ahlamah'_, was derived by the
rabbins from the Hebrew word _halam_, "to dream," from its
supposed power of causing the wearer to dream.

It is a pale-blue crystallized quartz, varying to a dark
purple blue. It is found in Persia and India, also in different
parts of Europe.


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  • Amethyst Gemstone | Amethyst Stone - GIA
    Amethyst Gemstone is the purple variety of the Quartz mineral Amethyst’s purple color can range from a light lilac to a deep, intense royal purple, and from brownish to vivid
  • Amethyst History and Lore - GIA
    Discover the meaning and history of amethyst, the February birthstone, and where it can be found
  • Amethyst Description - GIA
    Amethyst is the purple variety of the quartz mineral species It’s the gem that’s most commonly associated with the color purple, even though there are other purple gems such as sapphire and tanzanite
  • Amethyst - Gemological Institute of America
    Amethyst is a gem with purple coloring that many people find very beautiful It is the purple variety of the mineral quartz It was as valuable as ruby and emerald until the 1800s when more amethyst was found in the country of Brazil
  • Amethyst Quality Factors - GIA
    The finest amethyst color is a strong reddish purple or purple with no visible color zoning Dealers prefer strongly saturated reddish purple to dark purple, as long as the stone is not so dark that it reduces brightness If the color is too dark, an amethyst might look black under dim lighting conditions
  • GIA Gem Encyclopedia | Complete List Of Gemstones
    The essence of the color purple, amethyst is beautiful enough for crown jewels yet affordable enough for class rings
  • February Birthstone | Amethyst Birthstone Source Meaning - GIA
    Amethyst, the February birthstone, is the purple variety of quartz It is said to prevent drunkenness and make you quick witted in business You once had to be rich to own this birthstone for February, but new finds have made it more affordable
  • Amethyst from Four Peaks, Arizona - GIA
    quality amethyst in the United States is the Four Peaks mine in Maricopa County, Arizona (figure 1) Discovered by accident in the early 1900s by a gold prospector, this deposit has been worked intermittently on a small scale ever since Good-quality amethyst from a U S occur-rence has special value in the marketplace, but the
  • Amethyst Care and Cleaning Guide - GIA
    Amethyst can be safely cleaned with warm soapy water Ultrasonic cleaners are usually safe except in the rare instances where a stone is dyed or treated by fracture filling Steam cleaning is not recommended, and amethyst should not be subjected to heat
  • Amethyst from Boudi, Morocco | Gems Gemology - GIA
    Amethysts from Boudi, Morocco, are characterized by double terminations and hourglass-shaped color zoning This study provides infor­mation about the geology of the deposit, the mining of the material, and its internal and external features Photos show the amethyst’s strong color zoning





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