Constructed
Sterling silver, fine silver, prasiolite (green amethyst)
L 4.6 cm x W 2.2 cm
This week, I’ve been thinking alot about growing things, regeneration and rejuvenation. Unfortunately, spring is a long way off, so I’m sort of out of sync with the cycle of life. It’s the colour of prasiolite beads I bought in Bancroft (the only strand of beads I bought there). It’s such a sweet, fresh green, and it reminds me of spring, seeds sprouting, life bursting forth anew.
So, I used the bead as a sort of seed, with “roots” growing around the peak, and a little plant “sprouting” out from the roots.
Prasiolite, commonly called “green amethyst” as a marketing ploy, does occur naturally, but is very rare. Most prasiolite is created by heat treating amethyst or citrine. Just to confuse things, there is another stone called praseolite, also green, which is created by heat treating iolite (cordierite). This latter stone has a greasy luster, which may help in distinguishing the two.
My copy of Love is in the Earth by Melody (Sixth Printing 1993) doesn’t include an entry for either stone, but I found this entry just now on another website while writing this blog entry (added emphasis mine):
Prasiolite brings one appreciation, approval, and acclaim (and occasionally) fame. It further promotes the recognition of ones accomplishments and furthers the completion of same.
Prasiolite has been known as the “celestial root”, bringing the ancient knowledge of illumination, germination, and growth. …. Prasiolite further provides for sufficient tranquility of the minds to assist one in contemplating metaphors without vulnerability to the unknown.
Prasiolite has also been used to bring forth a polarizing prismatic energy, which engenders a spectrum of energy to clear and to activate all of the chakras……
Prasiloite has been used to stimulate healing on the spiritual level and to assist one in regaining the connection with the perfection of the self and the physical body….
Ha! How’s that for connecting with stone energy!?
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