You must be careful when you are handling gemstones that can easily pass off as others and you can ask for specialized analysis if you are not sure. The Federal Trade Commission Guidelines specifically say that it is wrong to pass of green quartz as green amethyst. There are times when people call green quartz, green amethyst and this is a terrible misnomer. Most of the gemstones that are sold on the market come from careful heating of Amethyst and then putting it through ionizing radiation. Most times, when Amethyst is heated, it will turn to yellow or orange and it will this be named Citrine, but on careful heating, there are some that will turn green and produce Prasiolite. You can also get the gemstone by simply heating Amethyst. As mentioned earlier, this is a gemstone that is very hard to get in nature, and most of those which are found are used purposely for making jewelry.

There are some people who spell Prasiolite as Praziolite, and at times it is confused with another gemstones bearing a similar name, praseoilite this is a gemstone that comes from the heating of iolite, which belongs to the cordierite family of gemstones. You can also find natural deposits of Prasiolite in Thunder Bay, Canada. Since the year 1950, all forms of natural Prasiolite used to come from one small mine in Brazil, but today, it can now be found in the Lower Silesia region of Poland. Green Quartz, Prasiolite or Vermarine is mainly made of silica, or silicon dioxide and is therefore classified as a member of the quartz family. This is also a gemstone that is usually confused with other gemstones such as Green Tourmaline, Green Beryl and Peridot. The other myths and folklore are similar to those that are attributed to Amethyst. Firstly, it is said to bring about goof fortune and luck, and it is worn by people who are very high in the social hierarchy. When it comes to myths, Prasiolite is said to have very miraculous abilities. Due to the odd structure, the gemstones does not have an even color.

This gemstone has a different crystal system from other members of the same family, and this is why it is very rare. When it is formed through natural processes, this elegant and brilliant gemstone, with grass-green color, is quite a rare specimen of the quartz family and whenever it is found, it is only in small sizes since it is even rarer to get a large Prasiolite specimen. This is a process that has been perfected at the Brazilian Montezuma Mines. This is one of those gemstones which, though they can be formed through natural processes, are mainly produced by heating Citrine or Amethyst carefully. Introduction Since this is a simple Green Quartz, Prasiolite also goes by the name of Green Amethyst or Vermarine. Prasiolite Gemstones - Simple green quartz

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