amethyst

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On Monday, Giorgio Armani also presented velvets and cashmere of green, blue and amethyst shades, four months after the death of the legendary designer aged 91.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

The shade of the jacket is an oft-underrated neutral, pairing nicely with virtually any other piece in your suitcase, maybe even amethyst or royal blue too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

If the shop owner doesn’t know, or can only say that their amethyst comes from Brazil—one of the world’s top producers—that’s a red flag.

From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024

It was shaped like a bottle and had ribbons of color, aqua green and amethyst purple, that spiraled up its glass surface like stripes of paint.

From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2023

I place my hand above it, creating a shadow umbrella, and it glows the deep purple of an amethyst.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera