Lore:Amethyst

An amethyst geode

Amethyst is a type of purple crystal. It is commonly used for decoration and aesthetic purposes, with them often being made into jewelry and are a common adornment in tombs and temples.^[1] Amethysts are found in geodes, and these geodes are always found in proximity to volcanic rock.^[2]

In Hammerfell, many of the old tubes of volcanic rock have been covered over by layers of later rock, or weathered away and scattered as sand and gravel, but in the Hollow Wastes the layers over the ancient lava have been scoured away by the relentless winds, and the flowstone is exposed as nowhere else in Hammerfell. Some notable areas of amethyst mining in Hammerfell are Dak'fron, Kulati, and Zareth M'Kai.^[2]

In Black Marsh, tradition dictates that Argonians present a potential mate a unique wedding ring to represent their future bond. Every Argonian wedding proposal band is supposed to have three flawless amethysts as part of their design. Two of the gems, the ones on the outside, represent the couple to be married, one for the husband, one for the wife. The amethyst in the center represents the Hist.^[3]