It strengthens willpower and the emotions, especially love. Prasiolite also clears negative energy, helps the wearer develop compassion, and promotes self-acceptance and self-forgiveness. As with purple amethyst, green amethyst is thought to protect the wearer from intoxication and to provide spiritual support for people trying to quit drinking. Green amethyst beads are considered very spiritual stones. Some green amethyst actually becomes dichroic, displaying both a light green and yellow color.

Natural green amethyst is found in deposits of purple amethyst, so it is likely that these were once crystals that were heated more than the surrounding crystals, which caused them to change color. Most green amethyst is purple amethyst that has been heat treated, causing the purple color to become a light, leek green. Prasiolite is very rare in nature, although there are deposits in Brazil and in the Thunder Bay region of Ontario, Canada. This means you will always get affordable beads and beading supplies when you shop with us, because we pass the savings on to you. It has also been known sometimes as lime citrine.Īt the Bead Traders, our gemstone beads online are bought in volume. Green amethyst is also known as prasiolite, amegreen or vermarine. The stone commonly called green amethyst has many names. But you can also find Green Amethyst Beads, which can be used for beautiful jewelry as well as alternative spiritual purposes. For many years, its deep purple color could only be worn by royalty, and the very word ‘amethyst’ became synonymous with the color purple. Amethyst is one of the oldest and most popular stones for jewelry and art projects.

Green and purple amethyst