Until the 19th century, Amethyst held a very elite place in the gemstone world, being considered one of the 5 "Cardinal" gems, along with Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.
ຈົນກ່ວາສະຕະວັດທີ 19, Amethyst ໄດ້ຖືສະຖານທີ່ທີ່ມີກຽດສູງສຸດໃນໂລກອັນຍະມະນີ, ຖືກຖືວ່າເປັນ ຫນຶ່ງ ໃນ 5 ແກ້ວປະເສີດ "Cardinal," ພ້ອມດ້ວຍເພັດ, Ruby, Sapphire, ແລະ Emerald.