Green amethyst is a translucent, pale green quartz crystal that is created either naturally or synthetically when amethyst goes through heat treatment. Prasiolite (which is another name for green amethyst) is pronounced as ?PRAYS-ee-oh-light?. There are many varieties of quartz stones such as Citrine, amethyst, rose quartz, crystal quartz, smokey quartz, etc., and green amethyst is one such variety of quartz. Green amethyst can range from yellow-green to pale green, and in the jewelry industry, the pale green variety is more popular. This gemstone is cut into facets and it is never cut in cabochons when used in the field of jewelry making.