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AMETHYSTSINCERITY, SECURITY, PEACE OF MIND |
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| WORD ORIGIN | GREEK AMETHYSTOS: WITHOUT WINE |
| MINERAL | PURPLE QUARTZ |
| FORMULA | SiO2 |
| COLOR SOURCE | TRACE AMOUNTS IRON, MANGANESE |
| LUSTER | VITREOUS |
| STREAK | WHITE |
| HARDNESS | 7 |
| DENSITY | 2.6 |
| LORE | Greeks believed it would ward off effects of alcohol |
| HISTORY | Saint Valentine wore an amethyst engraved with Cupid |
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FEBRUARY SENTIMENTS |
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| GUARDIAN ANGEL | BARCHIEL |
| HIS TALISMANIC GEM | JASPER |
| SPECIAL APOSTLE | ANDREW |
| HIS GEM | CARBUNCLE |
| SPECIAL FLOWER | PRIMROSE |
