This gorgeous vintage ring features an ametrine stone set in a unique gold and sterling silver setting.
This is an estate piece and comes in a size 10.
A little history about Ametrine. It is a rare and unusual stone which occurs in quartz when
amethyst and citrine reside in the same crystal. Because the color
zoning effect is natural, no two ametrines will ever be exactly alike.
*Until
very recently, the world's only source of this bicolored natural quartz
is the Anahi Mine located in the jungles of Bolivia. It is rumoured
that the mines where first discovered by native Indians in the
seventeenth century. The Bolivian government declared the land a state
reserve and built a fortress near the mine entrance. Despite its remote
location, ametrine (as well as natural amethyst and citrine) made its
way across the border to Brazil. These goods were then sold as
Brazilian products. This caused a change in the government in Bolivia
in 1989. The rights to the mine were sold, and during the past decade,
these collectible gems became available on the domestic marketplace.
Some people believe that there are healing properties in gems. Ametrine is supposedly very helpful in getting rid of depression. This leads to inner peace and tranquility.
Many
believe that it contains the powers of amethyst and citrine in one
stone, making it a very powerful money stone as well as an excellent
via to higher psychic awareness and spiritual enlightenment.
Sourced from (http://crystal-cure.com/ametrine.html)
