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amethyst

[am-uh-thist] / ˈæm ə θɪst /


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“The color jacaranda is an omen for a rebirth,” the agency, Trendo.mx said, describing the hue as between amethyst and mauve, comparable to periwinkle.

From New York Times

That exhibition uses finds from the collection in Deepstore, including an ancient brooch and amethyst beads from a necklace.

From BBC

There in front of me, nine feet tall and inhabiting a rocky shell, like an egg cracked open by the gods, was a nest of purple amethysts, a galaxy’s worth of light.

From New York Times

I opened the package marked “12th Birthday” and found a little ring with an amethyst at its center.

From New York Times

Entering the new space, visitors are greeted by a pair of towering amethyst geodes, one 12 feet high and the other nine.

From New York Times