Amethyst red secondary hues. ‘Rose de France’ is defined by its markedly light shade of the purple, reminiscent of a lavender/lilac shade. These pale colors, were once considered undesirable but have recently become popular due to intensive marketing. Green quartz is sometimes incorrectly called green amethyst, which is a misnomer and not an appropriate name for the material, the proper terminology being prasiolite. Other names for green quartz are vermarine or lime citrine. Of very variable intensity, the color of amethyst is often laid out in stripes parallel to the final faces of the crystal. One aspect in the art of
HMS Amethyst (1799) kept "Amethyst" from joining the action. The British brought "Dédaigneuse" into Royal Navy service as HMS "Dedaigneuse". Later on 28 January "Sirius" and "Amethyst" captured the Spanish Letter of Marque "Charlotta" (or "Carlotta") of Ferol, 16 hours out of Ferol on her way to Curaçao. The capture took place about six or seven leagues from Cape Belem in Galicia. The hired armed cutter "Earl St Vincent" shared in the capture. The next day captured the Spanish privateer "Intrepido Cid". "Amethyst" and "Sirius" shared in the prize money by agreement. On 16 March, "Amethyst" encountered and captured "Nostra Signora del Carmen",