#Amethyst in a few of its forms.
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. In modern Greek, metho, translates to "intoxicate". The ancient Greeks wore amethyst and carved drinking vessels from it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication.
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Aventurine and Amazonite
Aventurine is a form of quartz. Its translucency and the presence of platy mineral inclusions give it a shimmering or glistening effect: aventurescence.
Amazonite is a variety of potassium feldspar, which has taken its name from the Amazon River.
An actual eye-ball?
This is a Carnelian ball whose character speaks for itself.
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Sodalite is a hard yet fragile mineral, named after its sodium content.
It's somewhat similar to lapis lazuli but very rarely contains pyrite. It is further distinguished from other minerals by its white (rather than blue) streak.
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