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And Then Came the Fantasy Cut

GIA, September 29, 2014

Once upon a time, gem cutting was a strict craft bound by centuries of tradition. Then Bernd Munsteiner (b. 1943) invented the fantasy cut.

Russian Synthetic Ametrine

Vladimir S. Balitsky, Taijin Lu, June 1, 1999

Gem-quality synthetic ametrine has been produced commercially in Russia since 1994.

The Anahí Ametrine mine, Bolivia

Paulo M. Vasconcelos, Hans-Rudolf Wenk, March 1, 1994

The Anahí mine, Bolivia, has produced large amounts of amethyst, citrine and amethyst-citrine for the gem market.

Concave facets on the pavilion contribute to the striking look of this 27.50 ct. ametrine. Creative gem cutters sometimes use concave facets to give a gem a dramatic appearance. – Robert Weldon, courtesy Minerales y Metales del Oriente

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Ametrine History and Lore

The world’s only commercial source of ametrine is the Anahi mine in southeastern Bolivia. Legend has it that a Spanish conquistador discovered the mine’s location in the 1600s and introduced the gem to Europeans when he presented several specimens to his queen.

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