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Did you know? Amethyst produces small but detectable levels of a magnetic field, which some believe can also exchange energy with the magnetic field found in the human body. This naturally-occurring magnetic field in Amethyst may actually produce favorable results in some wearers
Did you know? Amethyst has been the gemstone associated with February births as far back as the 15th Century. The regal purple gem was adopted as the official birthstone for February by the American National Association of Jewelers (now known as Jewelers of America) in 1912.
Did you know? The Canadian side of Lake Superior is home to a place named Amethyst Harbor where low quality violet-colored Amethyst is found. It was discovered in 1955, and production started in 1960. Amethyst from the deposit has been mined and produced continuously since then.
The Smithsonian Institute houses a 56 ct cushion-cut Amethyst, gifted by Ms. June Rosner & Russell Bilgore in 2007. Set in an 18k yellow gold necklace designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, it's a perfect example of Art Nouveau jewelry made at the turn of the 20th century (1890-1919)
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Amethyst Gemstone Fun Facts: Because of its durability, Amethyst gemstones were often used by ancient Egyptians for intaglios. An intaglio is a gemstone that is cut with an incised or sunken design within the stone so that the entire image of the design appears below the surface.
The Bumbling Thieves Who Stole an Enormous $4.3 Million Gold Coin From a Berlin Museum, & Probably Melted It Down—Are Heading to Prison: Three men who made away with one of the world’s largest gold coins from a Berlin Museum have been sentenced to prison @ https://t.co/NSzcXFql5h
Amethyst gemstones have been found in ruins dating as far back as the 9th century. Archaeologists have found Amethyst gems in many historically significant pieces, including crowns, scepters and jewelry adorned with them, & battle-ready breastplates set with the purple gemstone.
Explorers ramp up search for treasure-laden 17th-century shipwreck: Maritime archaeologists from Mexico and Spain are set to ramp up their efforts to find a treasure-laden Spanish galleon that sank in the 17th century. The Nuestra Senora de Juncal @ https://t.co/URA3t87pRJ
Gold futures rallied today, headed for the sharpest weekly gain in eight months, as downbeat U.S. economic data and steadily sliding government bonds rates offered fresh support to the haven asset that is on pace for a seventh straight session gain @ https://t.co/gb7bhfShIB
Did you know? Amethyst gemstones that are mined in Africa tend to be darker in color and smaller in size than Amethyst gemstones which are mined in South America. The richer, purple color intensity found in the gemstones mined in Africa makes them more desirable & more valuable.
How a Miami Crime Ring Used Instagram to Steal Millions in High-End Jewelry, Luxury Cars and More: Live by the ‘Gram, die by the ‘Gram. That could be the motto of one Miami crime ring whose digital weapon of choice not only helped facilitate the theft of @ https://t.co/i72qNpYUCc
De Beers Posts Lowest Profit Since End of Diamond Monopoly: Not since at least the early 2000s, when @DeBeers gave up its global monopoly on diamonds, has the company earned so little money. Underneath all the luxury branding and marketing of brilliant @ https://t.co/gywtvIYftt
Gold futures climbed today, putting bullion on track to register a sixth straight gain as persistent worries about China’s coronavirus and a benign interest-rate environment provide a runway higher for the precious metal. Gold has climbed in tandem with @ https://t.co/RpYEu28RIN
Did you know? The country of Brazil produces the greatest variety of semi-precious gemstones in the world, including diamonds, emeralds & Amethyst. Amethyst is abundantly produced in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil & is mined from large geodes that occur within volcanic rock
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10-year Rockies treasure hunt has lured hundreds of thousands: In the 10 years since a gold-filled treasure chest purportedly was hidden in the Rocky Mountains, as many as 433,000 "chasers" have searched for it, according to a study that as many as two @ https://t.co/MozrYjJZqR
Gold futures rose today, putting the precious metal on track to register a 5th straight gain, as investors continued to buy the safe haven asset even though securities seen as risky also gained altitude on the back a slowing spread of China’s coronavirus @ https://t.co/4HqGHxuHZI
Happy Birthday Pisces! The purple power of Amethyst, which is the symbol of Romantic, Compassionate, Mystical & Emotional traits, is the gemstone that is associated with those who are born between February 19 and March 20, under the Zodiac sign of Pisces.