Beautiful 9ct gold pendant featuring the wonderful and intriguing lilac and orange, two-tone shaded gemstone, ametrine.

Ametrine is a rare gift of nature; a naturally occurring variety of quartz and is a mixture of amethyst and citrine with zones of purple and yellow or orange which combine and contrast uniquely in each gem so no two gemstones look the same. Mined in the Anahi Mine Bolivia, it’s the only commercial source of ametrine, so the supply is very limited.

Ideal stones for setting have an attractive half-and-half distribution of each colour, with a sharp boundary between the two colours at the centre of the fashioned gemstone, are eye-clean with no inclusions and with rectangular cuts best showing off its unique appearance, all of which are the case here.

This pendant comprises an 11.17ct stone the bale of which is set with 0.15cts of round, white Zircon from Cambodia. The pendant has tiny hallmarks which are too small to be photographed, but have a maker's mark of CR, a Birmingham Assay Office stamp and a date mark of 2012. The 18 inch long chain is also marked for 9ct gold. Pendant drop is 24cms/9.5 inches and pendant total weight is 4.1g.

This is a gorgeous example of this stunning and rare gemstone. It would make a unique gift or an impressive addition to a jewellery collection.

Please note, hallmarks can be seen with a loupe on the reverse on the bottom bar of the gold oblong frame. Photos are enlarged to show detail Scale can be assessed by photos 3 and 14. Pendant will be supplied in the box pictured. Thank you.