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Ametrine
This transparent quartz has colors of both amethyst and citrine, and is called ametrine or amethyst-citrine.
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Exhibition Review: *Gemstone Carvings: The Masterworks of Harold Van Pelt*
A review of Gemstone Carvings: The Masterworks of Harold Van Pelt at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California.
Ametrine Care and Cleaning
Learn about ametrine's durability and how to care for your ametrine jewelry.
Ametrine Description
Transparent, bicolored quartz with the colors of both amethyst and citrine in the same gem is called ametrine or amethyst-citrine.
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.
Using Conventional Equipment to Separate Natural from Synthetic Ametrine
Russian Synthetic Ametrine
Ametrine Optical Dishes: Windows into the Effects of Crystal Structure
Ametrine with Layers of Smoky Quartz
Update on Ametrine from the Yuruty Mine, Bolivia
Anahí’s “New” Ametrine
The Anahí mine in southeastern Bolivia has enjoyed consistent production since 1990 and is best known for its ametrine.
