Prasiolite is a fairly new gem appearing in the semi-precious arena, but has made quite a showy entry. Prasiolite is a translucent gem displaying hues ranging from greyish green to  dark moss green that just work with most skin tones, outfits and it gets even better, suits most budgets.
Of course, the discussion rages whether it is completely natural or whether it is a type of amethyst that was heat treated to change colour. Some insist that the Montezuma deposits in Brazil are exposed to heat of 932 degrees F which elicits the green colour, others believe that the only natural occurrence is that at Farm Rooisand in the Gamsberg region in Namibia.
I am astonished why everybody worries so much about the authenticity of these gems, but nobody ever really mentions that tanzanite blue is a heat generated colour and tanzanite fetches rather high prices.
So lets give Prasiolite a break, enjoy its beautiful shades of green, its reasonable pricing and the fact that it will attract prosperity when worn…

This entry was posted on Thursday, May 14th, 2009 at 8:51 am and is filed under gemstones.