GRADE A AMETERINE ROUGH 7.60 CTS [S483 ]

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Starting Bid (USD)	16.00
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Starts	September 4, 2008 12:45 AM
Ends	September 9, 2008 12:45 AM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Ametrine Gemstones > Ameterine Rough	Shipping Cost	3.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	28660	Shipping Insurance (optional)	7.00
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Description

A GRADE AMETERINE

This rough ameterine specimen has been rubbed down and cleaned to expose the stone which is now ready for cutting.This stone has been hand picked out of a large parcel from the miner.It is a clean rub showing no major faults or inclusions and should be a pleasure to cut.

WEIGHT 7.60 CTS APP

SIZE 18 X14 X6 MM APP

Ametrine is a naturally occurring variety of Quartz. It is a mixture of Amethyst and Citrine gemstones with zones of purple or orange. Almost all commercially available A metrine is mined in Bolivia, there are also deposits being exploited in Brazil and India. The Anahi Mine in Bolivia is the major world producer of Ametrine. The mine first became famous in the seventeenth century when a Spanish conquistador received it as a dowry when he married a princess from the Ayoreos tribe named Anahi. Ametrine was introduced to Europe through the conquistador's gifts to the Spanish queen.

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