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E: 14/06 - Win 9K Platina Amethyst & Diamond White Gold Pendant (email)
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Q. When Did Amethyst First Appear in Europe?
A. "First appearing in Europe in 1727, gorgeous Brazilian Amethyst remains prolific..." (from rocksandco.com)
...."...Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), Roman historian and author of 'Historia Naturalis' (the world's first encyclopaedia), reported that if the name of the moon or sun was engraved upon an Amethyst..." (same source)
...."...Amethyst was set into gold rings as early as 2500 BC." (same source).
Send your answer to [EMAIL="quiz@rocksandco.com"]quiz@rocksandco.com[/EMAIL] by 14th of June, 2011. Please remember to put "Rocks Quiz" in the subject field.
gav
Q. When Did Amethyst First Appear in Europe?
A. "First appearing in Europe in 1727, gorgeous Brazilian Amethyst remains prolific..." (from rocksandco.com)
...."...Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), Roman historian and author of 'Historia Naturalis' (the world's first encyclopaedia), reported that if the name of the moon or sun was engraved upon an Amethyst..." (same source)
...."...Amethyst was set into gold rings as early as 2500 BC." (same source).
Send your answer to [EMAIL="quiz@rocksandco.com"]quiz@rocksandco.com[/EMAIL] by 14th of June, 2011. Please remember to put "Rocks Quiz" in the subject field.
gav
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