Amethyst stone
The amethyst stone is a type of gem which is soft and always violet in appearance. Its base cost is 600 zorkmids.
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Generation
In addition to random generation and monster starting inventory, every version of Mines' End contains an amethyst.
Effects
Dipping an amethyst in a potion of booze will turn it into a potion of fruit juice.
Strategy
Amethysts are a unique and useful means to identify both the potions of booze and fruit juice as well as the gem, since no other gem transforms a potion by being dipped into it. Identifying fruit juice will also distinguish it from the potion of see invisible, which has the same messages when quaffed.
Variants
In SLASH'EM and dNetHack, amethyst stones can be used in gem alchemy; dipping one into a potion of acid produces a magenta potion.
Origin
The amethyst is a real-life gemstone; the ancient Greeks believed that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. Its name comes from the Greek ἀ a- (“not”) and μέθυστος methustos (“drunk”), which is why it transforms booze into fruit juice in NetHack.
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