Ametrine 18x28mm Oval - 15-16 Inch Faceted Bicone Tiger Iron has long been

Tiger Iron has long been popular with jewelry-makers

Rhodochrosite has a pearly luster and often displays banded patterning

famed mineralogist and jeweler George Frederick Kunz

Mined in: Madagascar

Ametrine 18x28mm Oval - 15-16 Inch Faceted Bicone Tiger Iron has long beenAmetrine 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.