Ametrine
Ametrine
is a mixture of amethyst and citrine. Partially it occurs to be purple
and partially orange-yellow. It is typically given a rectangular shape
with a 50-50 pairing of amethyst and citrine. So, with ametrine one
can have the color of two gems for the price of only one.
Ametrine is very popular among the artistic cutters and carvers. They
play with its colors, creating landscapes in the stone. Sometimes, the
artists give a checkerboard pattern to the top, which increases the
light reflection.
Ametrine is durable and is suited for a variety of jewelry uses. The
sizes and shapes are also available in abundance and the color
contrast is mainly pronounced in sizes over seven carats. Taking into
account of its availability from a single mine, it is not so
expensive.
There is only one mine in the world from where the stone is sourced.
It is Bolivia's Anahi Mine named after Anahi princess from the Ayoreos
tribe who was married to a Spanish conquistador and the Anahi Mine was
given as dowry. The mine became famous in the seventeenth century.
Ametrine helps in achieving a balance between the spiritual and the
material world. It is also used to enhance the cooperation with
others. It gives higher mental opening for meditation and inspiration.
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