| Name: | Amethyst |
| Derivation: | From "amethystos" (Greek) not drunk |
| Description: | Purple transparent or translucent. You can get the normal quartz hexagonal crystals, or massive pieces (that aren't crystals). Sometimes the pieces are banded with white, which looks attractive (see below). |
Purple quartz is called Amethyst. The Greeks believed that amethysts prevented intoxication. Sometimes they made drinking cups out of it! This belief gives Amethyst its name (see the derivation above).
