Because of its wine-like color, early Greek legends associated amethyst with Dionysus, the god of wine and pleasure. The Romans called him Bacchus. Other legends reflected beliefs that amethyst kept ...

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The amethyst’s original hue can determine the richness of the resulting citrine’s yellow color. Citrine crystals occur in a wide range of sizes, and citrine sizes up to 20 carats are readily available ...