a̷ ̷m̷ ̷e̷ ̷t̷ ̷h̷ ̷y̷ ̷s̷ ̷t̷

a violet variety of quartz. The name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος amethystos from α- a-, "not" and μεθύσκω (Ancient Greek) methysko / μεθώ metho (Modern Greek), "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that the st…