Ametrine Nuggets Gemstone Description:
Bead, ametrine/citrine/amethyst (natural/heated). Sold per 16-inch strand.
Quality hand-cut and faceted gemstone beads. Because these beads are hand-crafted, colors and size will range from those stated in our description.
What is Ametrine?
Ametrine is a very durable gemstone suited to a variety of jewellery uses. Most sizes and shapes are available but the colour contrast is most pronounced in sizes of over seven caratsis a very durable gemstone suited to a variety of jewellery uses. Most sizes and shapes are available but the colour contrast is most pronounced in sizes of over seven carats is a very durable gemstone suited to a variety of jewellery uses. Most sizes and shapes are available but the colour contrast is most pronounced in sizes of over seven carats.
Ametrine, also known as trystine or by its trade name as bolivianite, is a naturally occurring variety of quartz. It is a mixture of amethyst and citrine with zones of purple and yellow or orange. Almost all commercially available ametrine is mined in Bolivia, although there are deposits being exploited in Brazil and India.
The colour of the zones visible within ametrine are due to differing oxidation states of iron within the crystal. The different oxidation states occur due to there being a temperature gradient across the crystal during its formation.Artificial ametrine can be created by differential heat treatment of amethyst. Legend has it that ametrine was first introduced to Europe by a conquistador's gifts to the Spanish Queen, after he received the Anahi mine in Bolivia as a dowry.
Most ametrine in the low price segment can surely be assumed to stem from synthetic material. Since 1994 a Russian laboratory has perfected the industrial production of bicolored quartz crystals that are later irradiated to bring out the typical ametrine colors. Green-yellow or golden-blue ametrine does not exist naturally.
ABOUT Our 4mm Ametrine: -
Size: 4mm
Shape: Bead (round in shape with a small hole in the center)
No of beads: 105 beads on a string
Type: Dyed coral
Length: 16 inches long
Color: Yellow with Violet
Nuggets beads are common in freakers and fashion lovers. Nuggets beads are weared very casually by girls.
