Ametrine 10x11-11x16mm Nugget - 15-16 Inch Crazy These “needles” usually appear golden

These “needles” usually appear golden

a variety of Feldspar

The Ruby inclusions in this stone are pink to reddish purple to dark purple

000 years ago

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

Ametrine 10x11-11x16mm Nugget - 15-16 Inch Crazy These “needles” usually appear goldenAmetrine is quartz that occurs in bands of purple and yellow. As the name suggests, it is a combination of Amethyst and Citrine. The different colored zones in the stone result from different oxidation states of iron, due to exposure to different temperatures during its formation. It is believed that Ametrine was first introduced to Europe by a conquistadors gift from Bolivia to the Spanish Queen.