Amethyst is mined particularity in Africa, Sri Lanka and Borneo. We are very fortunate to have this glorious gemstone with wonderful healing properties in abundance. Where does Amethyst come from ?Īmethyst are mined all over the world. A sightly less dramatic journey of its ‘becoming’ than our beloved purple amethyst, but still interesting none the less. Due to its pale green colour, green amethyst is also known as prasiolite. Et voilà, your beautiful green amethyst has been born. The heat treatment of amethyst between 470☌ and 750☌ degrees may produce light yellow, red, brown, green or colourless varieties of stones. Green amethyst is made by careful heating of Brazilian amethyst. So how do we get green amethyst then? Let’s get down to some real facts.
Lucky us, for Amethyst is one of my favourite gemstones to this day. Phew! Boy regrets his actions (aka boy comes back) and spills red wine onto the quartz crystal -hence the purple colour - thus creating ‘ amethyst’. However - fear not! ‘Amethyst’ is saved by a goddess called Artemis who transforms her into a pure white crystal. I know, right? Talk about history repeating itself…yawn. Girl doesn’t fancy boy (Dionysius, the Greek god of wine and enjoyment ), so boy kills her. This stems from a Greek myth about a beautiful girl called Amethyst. The word comes from the Greek amethyein or amethystos meaning ‘not be drunk’. Or rather, drink as much you like - and you will not get too drunk and better still, you won’t suffer a hangover. However, you can also get amethyst in this stunning, soft, glistening green colour.Ī gemstone which got its name in ancient times from the belief that it helps to keep you sober. Not many people have heard about green amethyst, most people automatically assume amethyst to only be a purple gemstone.
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