(metallurgy). To separate a metal or a mineral from an ore by various chemical or mechanical methods. (pharmacology). A pharmaceutical preparation obtained by dissolving the active constituents of a drug with a suitable menstruum, evaporating the solvent, and adjusting to prescribed standards.
Tibetans consider amethyst sacred to the Buddha and make prayer beads from it. Amethyst is considered the birthstone of February. In the Middle Ages, it was considered a symbol of royalty and used to decorate English regalia.
Amethyst Colored Crystals - Meaning and Uses. Amethyst Colored Crystals Bring You Creativity, Perception, Self Knowledge, and Insight. Amethyst is the red-violet ray that connects both time and color. It leads from the old year to the new and connects the red end of the visible spectrum to the violet at the other end of our perception.