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Definition of amethyst in English: amethystnounˈaməθɪstˈæməθəst 1A precious stone consisting of a violet or purple variety of quartz. 紫晶，紫石英 a delicate necklace of amethysts and pearls as modifier amethyst earrings Example sentencesExamples - I've seen earrings, necklaces, and rings with all sorts of gems including amethyst, citrine, blue topaz, and garnet.
- Zambia today boasts of some of the quality gemstones such as emeralds, amethyst, aquamarine and many others.
- Shaped like a chain of flowers were dozens of amethysts, blue topaz and emeralds, lined with silver.
- In addition, each day of the show he will give a lecture, one on the minerals of China, another on the minerals of Peru, and a third on the agates and amethysts of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
- First, Jon placed an emerald, a diamond, a rose quartz, a ruby, an amethyst, and several chunks of jade in a circle outside the door that led to the chambers.
- Semi-precious stones like turquoise, amethyst, pearls and corals enhanced the look of most creations.
- John was introduced to the mineral community in the late 1960s when his daughter Grace presented him with an amethyst geode.
- Other slaves cut and shaped the amethysts, topazes, emeralds, and diamonds that often filled the gold and silver settings.
- Although pearls, of varying colours, are the main material Tuck uses, she also includes quartzes and some precious stones such as garnet and amethyst.
- Each exquisite creation is studded with semi precious stones like turquoise, amethyst, pearls and corals.
- Beautiful silver earrings hang from the points of her ears, encrusted by black diamonds and deep purple amethysts.
- For the third and final week of the 1990 tour, we headed south to Iguacu Falls and then on to the amethyst deposits in Rio Grande do Sul.
- In the same case are several amethysts (the purple variety of quartz) of an amazingly rich violet color.
- He added that he found a third medieval gold ring in September, set with either an amethyst or garnet stone, which is currently in the hands of the British Museum.
- A fine-colored amethyst, the purple variety of quartz, is also mined here.
- I buy from all over the world - agate from Botswana, turquoise from Mongolia, amethyst from Mexico and jade from all over China.
- Quartz is colourless when pure but minute amounts of impurities or lattice imperfections give rise to varieties such as amethyst, cairngorm, rose quartz, and smoky quartz.
- Green gems were predominant here, but other colors sparkled here and there, rubies, amethysts, diamonds and the like.
- Rubies, emeralds and amethysts glittered out at the class and everyone gasped, even Mrs Kelly.
- I also used to always be attracted to certain types of minerals and gems, primarily quartz and amethyst.
- 1.1 A violet or purple colour.
紫罗兰色，紫色 as modifier an amethyst dress 一件紫色裙子。 Example sentencesExamples - His eyes were narrow, the colour of amethyst, surrounded by heavy dark lashes.
- In Australia, three base colours were used to make carnival glass: clear, aqua and dark amethyst.
- This amethyst party dress with velvet ribbon trim is fully lined.
- This season's purple make-up hues are equally exhilarating: intense amethyst, fig and crushed mulberry, to name a few.
Derivativesadjectiveaməˈθɪstiːn 1Consisting of or containing amethyst. amethystine quartz crystals - 1.1 Of a violet or purple colour.
紫罗兰色，紫色
Example sentencesExamples - Small, tan to brown, 2-5 - mm calcite crystals are also associated with milky to slightly amethystine quartz crystals.
- A specimen in the collection of one of the authors consists of an aesthetic group of slightly amethystine stubby quartz scepters with rhodochrosite on marmatite.
- They either ‘stand alone’ or on a matrix of milky to slightly amethystine quartz crystals.
- an amethystine glow
OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin amethystus, from Greek amethustos 'not drunken' (because the stone was believed to prevent intoxication). It was traditionally believed that putting an amethyst in your drink could prevent you getting drunk, through an association of the colour of the stone and the colour of red wine. The word comes from the Greek amethustos, meaning ‘not drunken’.
Definition of amethyst in US English: amethystnounˈaməTHəstˈæməθəst 1A precious stone consisting of a violet or purple variety of quartz. 紫晶，紫石英 a delicate necklace of amethysts and pearls as modifier amethyst earrings Example sentencesExamples - John was introduced to the mineral community in the late 1960s when his daughter Grace presented him with an amethyst geode.
- Semi-precious stones like turquoise, amethyst, pearls and corals enhanced the look of most creations.
- For the third and final week of the 1990 tour, we headed south to Iguacu Falls and then on to the amethyst deposits in Rio Grande do Sul.
- Rubies, emeralds and amethysts glittered out at the class and everyone gasped, even Mrs Kelly.
- He added that he found a third medieval gold ring in September, set with either an amethyst or garnet stone, which is currently in the hands of the British Museum.
- In the same case are several amethysts (the purple variety of quartz) of an amazingly rich violet color.
- I've seen earrings, necklaces, and rings with all sorts of gems including amethyst, citrine, blue topaz, and garnet.
- Shaped like a chain of flowers were dozens of amethysts, blue topaz and emeralds, lined with silver.
- A fine-colored amethyst, the purple variety of quartz, is also mined here.
- Beautiful silver earrings hang from the points of her ears, encrusted by black diamonds and deep purple amethysts.
- Green gems were predominant here, but other colors sparkled here and there, rubies, amethysts, diamonds and the like.
- I buy from all over the world - agate from Botswana, turquoise from Mongolia, amethyst from Mexico and jade from all over China.
- Quartz is colourless when pure but minute amounts of impurities or lattice imperfections give rise to varieties such as amethyst, cairngorm, rose quartz, and smoky quartz.
- Zambia today boasts of some of the quality gemstones such as emeralds, amethyst, aquamarine and many others.
- First, Jon placed an emerald, a diamond, a rose quartz, a ruby, an amethyst, and several chunks of jade in a circle outside the door that led to the chambers.
- In addition, each day of the show he will give a lecture, one on the minerals of China, another on the minerals of Peru, and a third on the agates and amethysts of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
- Each exquisite creation is studded with semi precious stones like turquoise, amethyst, pearls and corals.
- Although pearls, of varying colours, are the main material Tuck uses, she also includes quartzes and some precious stones such as garnet and amethyst.
- I also used to always be attracted to certain types of minerals and gems, primarily quartz and amethyst.
- Other slaves cut and shaped the amethysts, topazes, emeralds, and diamonds that often filled the gold and silver settings.
- 1.1 A violet or purple color.
紫罗兰色，紫色 as modifier an amethyst dress 一件紫色裙子。 Example sentencesExamples - His eyes were narrow, the colour of amethyst, surrounded by heavy dark lashes.
- In Australia, three base colours were used to make carnival glass: clear, aqua and dark amethyst.
- This amethyst party dress with velvet ribbon trim is fully lined.
- This season's purple make-up hues are equally exhilarating: intense amethyst, fig and crushed mulberry, to name a few.
OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin amethystus, from Greek amethustos ‘not drunken’ (because the stone was believed to prevent intoxication). |