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A rare lilac-colored amethyst seal has been discovered in an ancient sewer beneath Jerusalem. Depicting a bird holding a plant branch with five fruits with its feet, the engraved amethyst seal represents the very first depiction of Biblical persimmon, a prized plant used in Second Temple period incense (many scholars believe the Biblical persimmon plant […]
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Unique Biblical “Persimmon” Amethyst Seal Discovered In Jerusalem Sewer
October 22nd, 2021 
Awake Goy 
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No Comments »The Cursed Amethyst: Trail of Misfortune and Misery Follows Ancient Gem
September 20th, 2020 Awake Goy The ‘Cursed Amethyst’, also known as the Delhi Purple Sapphire was incorrectly identified as a sapphire in the nineteenth century. This legendary gemstone remained hidden for three centuries beneath London’s Natural History Museum , before curator Peter Tandy removed the gem from its box to discover a curious note hidden beneath it telling a tragic, […]
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