Ametrine 10x11-11x16mm Nugget - 15-16 Inch birthstone_moonstone It is believed to increase

It is believed to increase one’s metaphysical connection with the earth

Stone Type: Madagascar Agate

and its name is derived from the Greek “apate

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

It ranges from almost completely transparent to an almost opaque brownish to gray crystal

Ametrine 10x11-11x16mm Nugget - 15-16 Inch birthstone_moonstone It is believed to increaseAmetrine 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.