Amethyst cut ©WikiC

Amethyst Woodstar (Calliphlox amethystina) by Dario Sanches male

“The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, …. the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.” (Revelation 21:19a-20 NKJV)

We have finally arrived at the last of the precious stones that will makeup the twelve foundations of New Jerusalem. I trust you have enjoyed finding out about these stones and birds that are similar in color or name. There have been many close matches and some where I missed trying to figure out what to use. Yet, you still had a chance to meet some beautiful and interesting birds from our Creator.

Amethyst ©WikiC

Amethyst. A clear quartz crystal that ranges in color from a faint purple tint to an intense purple. [NKJV MacArthur Study Bible]

Amethyst ©WikiC

Amethyst It is a pale-blue crystallized quartz, varying to a dark purple blue. It is found in Persia and India, also in different parts of Europe. [Easton Bible Dictionary]

Amethyst-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus_amethysticollis) ©WikiC

Amethyst. (Hebrew, achlamah). A subspecies of quartz of a bluish-violet color. Mention is made of this precious stone, which formed the third in the third row of the high priestly breastplate, in Exo_28:19; Exo_39:12. It occurs also in Rev_21:20.

Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)-(Amethyst) ©©

Amethyst (Gr.: amethustos)—its color is purple. Although the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia lists it as a ruby, Robertson gives the color as purple. [J. Vernon McGee]

Hartlaub’s Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) ©WikiC

White-crested Turaco (Tauraco leucolophus) ©WikiC

Other Articles In This Series:

• Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Introduction
• Previous Post About Precious Stones
• Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Foundation Stones
• Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Jasper
• Heavens New Jerusalem and Birds – Sapphire
• Heavens New Jerusalem and Birds – Chalcedony
• Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Emerald
• Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Colors
• How Are We Reflecting God’s Light?
• Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Sardonyx
• Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Sardius
• Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Chrysolite
• Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Beryl
• Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Topaz
• Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Chrysoprase
• Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Jacinth
• Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds –  Amethyst

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