Amethyst Sterling Silver Vermeil Pendant

Amethyst Sterling Silver Vermeil Pendant Mineral: Quartz var. Amethyst Origin: Jaipur, India Color: Purple Treatment: None Material: Sterling Silver (925) with 2.5 micron Gold Plating  Approximate Dimensions: 2.5cm x 1.3cm x 0.4cm Weight: 3g Note: Chain NOT Included   10% of this purchase will be donated to The Wildlife Protection Society Of India (WPSI)   The Greek word "amethystos" may be translated as "not drunken", from Greek a-, "not" + methustos, "intoxicated". Amethyst was considered to be a strong antidote against drunkenness, which is why wine goblets were often carved from it. "L'Amethyste, ou les Amours de Bacchus et d'Amethyste" (Amethyst or the loves of Bacchus and Amethyste), the French poet Remy Belleau (1528–1577) invented a myth in which Bacchus, the god of intoxication, of wine, and grapes was pursuing a maiden named Amethyste, who refused his affections. Amethyste prayed to the gods to remain chaste, a prayer which the chaste goddess Diana answered, transforming her