Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Ametrine ~ wow!





Both amethyst and citrine are naturally coloured quarz ... ametrine occurs when both the yellow and purple develop in a single stone ~ how funky is that??!?




Examples can be obtained, left to right ~

~ Carving by Dalan Hargrave
~ Ametrine balls from Jewels or Emily Gems ($29.99 for a 30-35mm ball, which isn't bad)
~ Pendant in 14k gold from Diamond Peak Goldsmiths $220

International Coloured Gem Association website ... I think chrome diopside ~ an amazingly intense green, is particularly funkie ...
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10 comments:

  1. Syd12 January 2010 at 14:48

    Beautiful colors in those gems.

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  2. Sarcastic Bastard12 January 2010 at 15:31

    I suck with the gem identities. Can we go back to the cute and furry animal posts? Laugh.

    I love you, Gledds. Stay warm.

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  3. sally in norfolk12 January 2010 at 20:36

    I love purple and green :-)

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  4. Welshcakes Limoncello12 January 2010 at 23:20

    Well, I never knew that!

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  5. Alice in Wonderland13 January 2010 at 03:02

    Gledwood, I have tried to track you down since last year...mainly through BlueViolet!
    I love your gemstones, and I too collect crystals and semi-precious stones. I always wear a crystal, and use crystals in my dowsing.
    I would love to chat with you, but that was mainly because I was looking for more people in England!
    You can contact me through my blog:

    http://thewondersofalice.blogspot.com

    or mail me at:

    stella8@rocketmail.com

    Look forward to hearing from you soon!

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  6. Anonymous13 January 2010 at 13:43

    I will not concur on it. I regard as nice post. Particularly the title attracted me to study the unscathed story.

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  7. Reeny's Ramblin'13 January 2010 at 22:42

    You have the most diverse set of interests....

    Hi! Long time :)

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  8. J14 January 2010 at 09:38

    Gled- I was at Petco today and they had three Robo hamsters... you were the first thing to pop into my head!
    I also have been looking into getting a Jird... you should google them! theyre super cute and i have a feeling you might like to have one.

    Also love all the gemstone posts. Ive never seen ametrine before and now I am bent on trying to get one.

    Hope youre well!

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  9. Puss-in-Boots14 January 2010 at 11:47

    I love amethysts...I have one in my car for protection. The two colour stones are beautiful too...the prices aren't too bad, either.

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  10. Vincent14 January 2010 at 19:08

    That is beautiful!

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