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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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Ametrine Care and Cleaning
Learn about ametrine's durability and how to care for your ametrine jewelry.
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.
Ametrine Description
Transparent, bicolored quartz with the colors of both amethyst and citrine in the same gem is called ametrine or amethyst-citrine.
