Interesting information about purple:
* Purple was the color of the first dye made by man. It was called "Mauveine" and was made out of coal tar. The recipe was discovered by William Henry Perkin in 1856.
* Purple represents the planet Jupiter.
* February is the month associated with the color purple and the birthstone for those born is February is amethyst.
* Purple Stones: Amethyst, Ametrine, Sugilite, Lavender Jade, Sugilite, Selenite, Iolite, Lavender Quartz, Lepidolite
* The Byzantine emperor signed edicts in purple ink.
* Leonardo da Vinci believed that the power of meditation increases ten times when done in a purple light, as in the purple light of stained glass.
4 comments:
nice colour - i love the tidbits!
Thanks Nicole i didn't know about purple being the first color, nice gallery
thanks for the interesting info, pretty purple
love those colours ... warm, vibrant & makes me smile this morning :) ... hope you're having a fabulous week chica!
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