W. Ferris
W. Ferris was a British army officer and colonel who is historically recognized for acquiring the Delhi Amethyst from a Hindu temple during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. His possession of the gemstone was marred by a series of personal and financial misfortunes, leading him to believe that the amethyst was cursed. His ill fate became part of the stone's dark legend, influencing its reputation long after his ownership.
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Colonel W. Ferris was a British cavalry officer who took the cursed amethyst from a temple in India.
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