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Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz which makes it hard and suitable for cutting to make jewellery. It has been valued as a cardinal stone since an
Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz which makes it hard and suitable for cutting to make jewellery. It has been valued as a cardinal stone since ancient times though it is no longer so valuable
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