Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. The name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος amethystos from α- a-, "not" and μεθύσκω (Ancient Greek) methysko...
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Look up Amethyst or amethyst in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Amethyst is a semi-precious form of quartz. Amethyst or Améthyste may also refer to:...
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Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld is a superhero published in American comic books created by DC Comics. Created by writers Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn and artist...
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Amethyst is the stage name of Amy Taylor, an American drag performer who competed on season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race. Amethyst is a drag performer. Charlie...
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The Amethyst incident, also known as the Yangtze incident, was a historic event that occurred on the Yangtze River for three months in the summer of 1949...
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Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Amethyst, whilst another was planned: HMS Amethyst (1793) was a 36-gun fifth-rate frigate, originally the...
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Lavender (color) (redirect from Amethyst (color))
chart. The color amethyst is a moderate, transparent violet. Its name is derived from the stone amethyst, a form of quartz. Amethyst is the birthstone...
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Amethyst Rock Star is the debut solo studio album by Saul Williams. It was released by American Recordings in 2001. It peaked at number 135 on the French...
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USS Amethyst (PYc-3) was the yacht Samona II taken into service in the United States Navy serving as a patrol boat during World War II. After military...
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HMS Amethyst was a modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Alexander Stephen and Sons of Linthouse, Govan, Scotland on...
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Amethyst is the fourth mixtape by American singer Tinashe, released on March 16, 2015. The mixtape, named for her birthstone, follows the release of her...
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Iggy Azalea (redirect from Amethyst Amelia Kelly)
Amethyst Amelia Kelly (born 7 June 1990), known professionally as Iggy Azalea (/əˈzeɪliə/ ə-ZAY-lee-ə), is an Australian rapper, songwriter, and model...
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Prasiolite (redirect from Green amethyst)
Prasiolite (also known as green quartz, green amethyst or vermarine) is a green variety of quartz. Since 1950, almost all natural prasiolite has come from...
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Amethyst is a given name derived from a semi-precious violet variety of quartz that is also used to make jewelry. Ancient Greeks believed the stone prevented...
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Amethyst is a fictional character from the animated television series Steven Universe, created by Rebecca Sugar. She is voiced by Michaela Dietz. Based...
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The Amethyst Ring by Scott O'Dell is the third novel in the historical fiction trilogy started by The Captive and Feathered Serpent. Julián Estaban, who...
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The amethyst sunbird, also called the black sunbird (Chalcomitra amethystina), is a species of passerine bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native...
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Ametrine (redirect from Amethyst citrine)
bolivianite, is a naturally occurring variety of quartz. It is a mixture of amethyst and citrine with zones of purple and yellow or orange. Almost all commercially...
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Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) is a British war film that tells the story of the British sloop HMS Amethyst caught up in the Chinese Civil...
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Simon (cat) (redirect from Simon (Amethyst's Cat))
November 1949) was a ship's cat who served on the Royal Navy sloop-of-war HMS Amethyst. In 1949, during the Yangtze Incident, he received the PDSA's Dickin Medal...
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The amethyst woodstar (Calliphlox amethystina) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is...
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Laccaria amethystina (redirect from Amethyst Deceiver)
Laccaria amethystina, commonly known as the amethyst deceiver, or amethyst laccaria, is a small brightly colored mushroom, that grows in deciduous and...
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The amethyst-throated sunangel (Heliangelus amethysticollis) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It...
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The amethyst-throated mountaingem (Lampornis amethystinus), also called amethyst-throated mountain-gem or amethyst-throated hummingbird, is a species of...
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Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers is part three of the four part Seasons collective created by Coil. This was first released on autumn equinox 1998 as...
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character of Riff on the PBS children's television series Barney & Friends, Amethyst on the Cartoon Network television series Steven Universe and Steven Universe...
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Eryngium amethystinum (redirect from Amethyst Sea Holly)
Eryngium amethystinum, the amethyst eryngo, Italian eryngo or amethyst sea holly, is a clump-forming, perennial, tap-rooted herb. Its stem is 30 to 50 cm...
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Gemstones in the Bible (section Amethyst)
alludes to the popular belief that amethyst prevented intoxication; as such, drinking vessels were made of amethyst for festivities, and carousers wore...
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HMT Amethyst was a naval trawler requisitioned by the Admiralty prior to the Second World War. She was sunk in the second year of the war. Amethyst was...
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