Amethyst even if the iron concentration is low. Natural amethyst is dichroic in reddish violet and bluish violet, but when heated, turns yellow-orange, yellow-brown, or dark brownish and may resemble citrine, but loses its dichroism, unlike genuine citrine. When partially heated, amethyst can result in ametrine. Amethyst can fade in tone if overexposed to light sources and can be artificially darkened with adequate irradiation. Amethyst was used as a gemstone by the ancient Egyptians and was largely employed in antiquity for intaglio engraved gems. The largest Ancient Egyptian amethyst mines are located at Wadi el-Hudi and those mines may be the
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld in the magical plane when Shazam picks up Pandora's Box. It was announced on October 6th, 2018 that Amethyst will appear in the new Young Justice comic to be launched in 2019 as one of its new members. Amethyst possesses a host of powers, including flight, spell-casting, energy manipulation, matter transmutation and can tap other sources of magical energy to amplify her own powers. She is powerful enough to engage in battle with the Spectre and survive. In 2012, DC published an "Amethyst" volume of the "Showcase Presents" series. It reprinted the character’s appearances in "The Legion of Super-Heroes" #298,