What gemstone has a name literally meaning not intoxicated?
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the Ancient Greek ἀa- ("not") and μέθυστος méthystos ("intoxicated"), a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness.
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