Tanzanite Earring

Green Amethyst Jewelry: Their Origin, Properties and Care

by kathleenchester on Feb 16, 2010

Chemically speaking Amethyst is made upof silicon dioxide and is of the quartz variety. Depending on thetrace elements of other minerals that are present in the stone thecolor of the stone varies. GreenAmethyst jewelry is quite popular these days.The actual color of the stone in its raw form is purple, but after itis being heated and chemical treated, it changes its color to green. Amethyst is sometimes naturallyavailable in green. It is also called prasiolite. Prasioliteoriginates from the Greek words "prason" and "lithos,"which means "leek stone." The name has been given becausewhen such an amethyst is found the green color resembles the shadesof leek and other vegetables. Greenamethyst jewelry is a favorite of women allover the world. The natural prasiolite form of the stone is very rareand hence is very expensive. But with each passing day the popularityas well as the demand for the green amethyst jewelry is increasing.Hence, to meet the rising demand the...Read More >>