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Who knows the legend of amethyst? (It is best to use stories)

Amethyst-the temptation of the devil

In summer, a little coolness is the feeling people yearn for most. People abandon the burden of jewelry and focus on this naturally formed crystal, which will convey the softness and coolness of water to every wearer.

Amethyst is a kind of amethyst. According to China's natural history, amethyst is "as bright and lovely as grapes". This grape-like purple color is caused by trace iron oxide in the crystal.

Amethyst has lavender, purple, crimson, scarlet, deep purple and other colors, with deep purple and scarlet as the best, and too light purple is the most common. North Korea produces a purple-blue variety, which is rare.

The Greek myth of amethyst

According to legend, Pascal, the god of wine, once played a drunken prank and pushed a beautiful girl named Amast in front of a wild animal. It happened that the goddess Diana saw all this. In order to save the girl from harm, she cast a spell and turned the girl into a white stone carving. Pascal suddenly woke up and regretted it, because he found himself deeply fascinated by this white statue. When I was sad, the wine in my hand accidentally spilled on the sculpture, and slowly the stone became a beautiful amethyst. In order to make up for my mistake and to commemorate the girl, God named amethyst after the girl.

Amethyst culture

Amethyst originally represented nobility, elegance, brilliance, quietness, nobility, solemnity and strength, and this beautiful legend gave Amethyst a romantic color. In western customs, amethyst is the birthstone of February, which symbolizes honesty, kindness, popularity, peace, auspiciousness and calmness. At the same time, since Valentine's Day is in February, amethyst has naturally become a gift from lovers, a token of love and a symbol of eternal love.

Epicurus, a great scholar in the 1 th century, said in his masterpiece Natural History that "the purple jewel is the eye of Venus". In many western countries, amethyst is not only adorned with men's jewelry and clothing as a sober stone, but also as a lucky gem for performing artists, which is especially favored. The ancient Romans also used to wash away their sins and pay homage to the dead in February. Amethyst is embedded in the rings of bishops and priests as a symbol of abstinence, self-indulgence, honesty and rationality.

16 Historical Records Veral Katz, a Spanish court painter, is a great artist who loves Greek mythology and has a special liking for amethyst. With the spirit and warning given by Amethyst, he served diligently in Philip IV Palace, which was full of temptations, and won the trust and favor of the king only by his extraordinary talent. In his later years, he personally designed a jewel crown with the theme of "abundance" for the king. The gold base is decorated with emerald leaves, and the main stone is a grape with a big amethyst carved on it ... This crown is collected in the Vienna Museum of Art and History. Amethyst is the commemorative gem of 17 wedding anniversary, because the relationship between husband and wife in this period is prone to cracks due to the heavy burden of life. The purpose of giving amethyst jewelry is to remind the other party to be especially alert to the "devil's temptation." In Asia, the extremely noble purple is also a symbol of the dignity of the Japanese royal family; In Europe and America, amethyst is also a commemorative gem for the 20th birthday. In addition, amethyst is the national stone of Uruguay. A sad story, a legend about amethyst.

Legend has it that amethyst is a tear shed by a woman for a man and flows into the middle of a stone crack. Twilight dyed the tears purple, and after thousands of years of storage, it became translucent amethyst. She died because her beloved daughter shed the last tear. This last tear formed a beautiful amethyst.

In a life cycle hundreds of years later, the man bought this amethyst and gave it to the girl he loves most in this life. And men don't know what happened in their last lives. A woman who has not been reborn with tears is waiting for the man she loves in heaven. It turns out that the man forgot everything. The woman is very sad, but she also knows that the reincarnation of a hundred years is just a dream. Thought of here, the woman gave a wry smile. ...

The story is short, but it is worth remembering.

There was a lost time when I didn't know what real happiness and beauty were, just as I only knew the beauty of amethyst but didn't know its connotation.

Time makes a person mature. Gradually, I understand that I have actually experienced the greatest happiness in life that others have never had. Although this kind of happiness is not eternal, it is worth remembering and remembering for a lifetime.

The legend of amethyst is romantic and an alternative blessing. The legendary woman looks silly. If possible, girls with love will do the same, right? The woman finally reincarnated happily. At the moment of her reincarnation, she was happy, because she saw that the person she loved was also happy now.

The beautiful and romantic past is getting farther and farther away. It can be called beautiful, because it will not be boring after a lifetime. It's romantic and beautiful. There won't be a better experience.

According to the legends of past dynasties, amethyst has also become synonymous with romance and blessing.