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Historical Archive: Amethyst, Citrine Amethyst and citrine are both quartz, often transparent or translucent, with mineral coloration. ant, imperial Roman amethyst intaglio, Christian inscription IXΘ later, Bologna GL 281 gold fibula with citrine intaglio: Nero as Helios and glass inserts, 1st-2nd. c., Hermitage ГP-21629 Caracalla (211-17), later inscribed O Petros, amethyst intaglio, Roman, BN Chab. 2101 Gallienus (253-68), diademned bust, Roman amethyst intaglio, BM 1925.7-15.3 Gallienus (253-68), diademned bust, detail, Roman amethyst intaglio, BM 1925.7-15.3 Gallienus (253-68), diademned bust, Roman amethyst intaglio, profile, BM 1925.7-15.3 male bust with added caduceus, amethyst intaglio, ?6th c., CMA 1954.4 male bust with added caduceus, profile, amethyst intaglio, ?6th c., CMA 1954.4 male bust with added caduceus, angle, amethyst intaglio, ?6th c., CMA 1954.4 Christ with names of archangels, amethyst intaglio, 6th/7th c. Byzantine, DO 53.7 Christ with names of archangels, profile, amethyst intaglio, 6th/7th c. Byzantine, DO 53.7 Christ with names of archangels, torso, amethyst intaglio, 6th/7th c. Byzantine, DO 53.7 Christ with names of archangels, inscription, amethyst intaglio, 6th/7th c. Byzantine, DO 53.7 Eleanor Vase, band with amethysts prob. first half/mid-13th c., Sasanian or Islamic crystal vessel, Louvre MR 340. This work has its own page. amethyst beaker, Paris or Venice?, c.1400, Louvre OA 2042 crypt altar, 1906?, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages