Amethyst and Cacoxnite - ASG1
About this Specimen:
Large amethyst with lots of purple phantoms and cacoxenite inclusions in the various points.
Length: 12.4cm
Breadth: 7.6cm
Weight: 483g
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We picked up this piece during our travels, and then lugged it everywhere, before lugging it back to Singapore. We even had to handcarry it because we're so afraid that we'd damage it in the luggage 😂
Whilst it is commonly known as the February birth stone, few are aware of the fact that the name comes from the Greek word which means ‘intoxicate’. This is because they believed that amethyst could help one avoid drunkedness on a wild night out. The ancient Greeks even carried Amethysts around with them for this very purpose. Some of them went as far as to carve drinking vessels out of Amethysts! (But please don’t do that, it’s not exactly safe.) Amethysts were also used as a symbol of royalty, and was used in the designs of many English regalia.
Interestingly, the name Cacoxenite comes from the Greek κăκός for "bad" or "evil" and ξένος for "guest" because the phosphorus content of cacoxenite lessens the quality of iron smelted from ore containing it. Note: this is NOT a Super 7 because it's just Amethyst and Cacoxenite, not 7 different crystals in 1. A lot of sellers sell these as super 7s, but they aren't that at all.
About this Specimen:
Large amethyst with lots of purple phantoms and cacoxenite inclusions in the various points.
Length: 12.4cm
Breadth: 7.6cm
Weight: 483g
———
We picked up this piece during our travels, and then lugged it everywhere, before lugging it back to Singapore. We even had to handcarry it because we're so afraid that we'd damage it in the luggage 😂
Whilst it is commonly known as the February birth stone, few are aware of the fact that the name comes from the Greek word which means ‘intoxicate’. This is because they believed that amethyst could help one avoid drunkedness on a wild night out. The ancient Greeks even carried Amethysts around with them for this very purpose. Some of them went as far as to carve drinking vessels out of Amethysts! (But please don’t do that, it’s not exactly safe.) Amethysts were also used as a symbol of royalty, and was used in the designs of many English regalia.
Interestingly, the name Cacoxenite comes from the Greek κăκός for "bad" or "evil" and ξένος for "guest" because the phosphorus content of cacoxenite lessens the quality of iron smelted from ore containing it. Note: this is NOT a Super 7 because it's just Amethyst and Cacoxenite, not 7 different crystals in 1. A lot of sellers sell these as super 7s, but they aren't that at all.
About this Specimen:
Large amethyst with lots of purple phantoms and cacoxenite inclusions in the various points.
Length: 12.4cm
Breadth: 7.6cm
Weight: 483g
———
We picked up this piece during our travels, and then lugged it everywhere, before lugging it back to Singapore. We even had to handcarry it because we're so afraid that we'd damage it in the luggage 😂
Whilst it is commonly known as the February birth stone, few are aware of the fact that the name comes from the Greek word which means ‘intoxicate’. This is because they believed that amethyst could help one avoid drunkedness on a wild night out. The ancient Greeks even carried Amethysts around with them for this very purpose. Some of them went as far as to carve drinking vessels out of Amethysts! (But please don’t do that, it’s not exactly safe.) Amethysts were also used as a symbol of royalty, and was used in the designs of many English regalia.
Interestingly, the name Cacoxenite comes from the Greek κăκός for "bad" or "evil" and ξένος for "guest" because the phosphorus content of cacoxenite lessens the quality of iron smelted from ore containing it. Note: this is NOT a Super 7 because it's just Amethyst and Cacoxenite, not 7 different crystals in 1. A lot of sellers sell these as super 7s, but they aren't that at all.
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