Buyer's Guide
Ametrine is a bicolor gem that’s highly prized when it displays an attractive balance between its most desirable amethyst and citrine shades.
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What To Look For
Ametrine Clarity
Most gem-quality ametrines do not have eye-visible inclusions.
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Ametrine Quality Factors: The Comprehensive Guide
Questions & Answers
What is AAA-quality ametrine?
Although individual companies might create their own quality descriptions, no standardized quality-grading scales exist for ametrine.
Does GIA offer reports for ametrine?
GIA offers a Colored Stone Identification Report for ametrine, but it is not commonly requested – except for a gem of significant value – because of the cost of the report compared to the value of most ametrine.
Is there really only one source for ametrine?
Although small, non-commercial deposits of ametrine have been found in other places, Bolivia is the only commercial source of the gem.
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Questions & AnswersCaring for Your Ametrine
Keep your ametrine beautiful by following simple care and cleaning guidelines.
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Durability
Ametrine is durable enough for most jewelry types, but might need repolishing over time.
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Care and Cleaning
Warm, soapy water is always safe for cleaning ametrine.
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Treatment
Ametrine is rarely treated, but might have filled fractures.