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
The striking bicolor nature of ametrine is its most important feature.
Ametrine Clarity
Most gem-quality ametrines do not have eye-visible inclusions.
Cutting styles that emphasize ametrine’s unique color combination are popular with consumers.
Ametrine is available in a wide range of sizes. Generally, larger gems have the most intense colors.
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.
Durability
Ametrine is durable enough for most jewelry types, but might need repolishing over time.
Care and Cleaning
Warm, soapy water is always safe for cleaning ametrine.
Treatment
Ametrine is rarely treated, but might have filled fractures.
