100 Rings 100 Days Day 37

Raw Crystal Amethyst Sterling Silver Ring, size 7 1/2, $170.00. Crystal is 17 1/2 mm by 16 1/2 mm.

The birthstone of February, amethyst has always been associated with intense emotion. The story is told that Dionysus, the Greek God of wine, was insulted one day by a mortal. Enraged, he called forth vicious tigers to exact revenge on the next mortal who would cross his path. This individual was, unfortunately, the maiden Amethyst. On her way to pay tribute to the Goddess Diana, the innocent girl suddenly found herself face-to-face with the tigers of the vengeful God. To save her from the beasts, Diana turned Amethyst into a statue of pure crystalline quartz. So beautiful wa the maiden that Dionysus, in sorrow and remorse, wept tears of rich wine over her statue. His tears stained the quartz, thus creating the poetic gem which still bears her name.

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