Does an amethyst release odour?

Several minerals give off a distinctive odor in certain conditions. Sulfur specimens, in normal room conditions, give off a mild odor resembling the smell of a lighting match. However if heated or struck, they will give off a powerful odor like rotten eggs. read more

Purple Amethyst Jewelery has been highly esteemed throughout the ages for its stunning beauty and legendary powers to stimulate, and soothe, the mind and emotions. It is a semi-precious stone in today’s classifications, but to the ancients it was a “Gem of Fire,” a Precious Stone worth, at times in history, as much as a Diamond. read more

Native Arsenic specimens give off a very mild garlic smell in normal room conditions. However, if heated or struck, they give off a powerful garlic odor. Some minerals containing arsenic in their chemical formula, such as Arsenopyrite, also give off a garlic odor if struck or heated. read more

Ametrine, also known by its trade name as Bolivianite, is the world's most unusual naturally occurring gemstone which combines two quartz varieties: purple Amethyst and golden Citrine. read more