But the author based it on a real-life gem, known as the Delhi Sapphire or simply “the cursed amethyst.” Was the sapphire really cursed? Its owner, Edward Heron-Allen, apparently thought so.

A member of the amethyst family, the Rose de France gemstone is defined by its subtle lavender hue and subtle light tones Disheartened that you and your loved one cannot travel to the most ...

Aside from the mineral deposits of amethyst found in the southeastern counties of Lancaster, Chester and Delaware, his memo states this particular gemstone holds other significance to the state ...

Archaeologists have dated the violet amethyst to about 2,000 years ago when the Second Temple still towered over Roman-occupied Jerusalem. The gemstone was found while sifting through the bedrock ...