Ametrine Lizard Carving On a Carved Wooden Stand, Hand Carved Ametrine Crystal Lizard Carving

This a beautiful Ametrine Crystal Carving of a Lizard. Its hand carved and very high quality Ametrine Crystal. The detailing is very beautiful. Comes with its custom wooden carved stand. Weight: 489 grams Ametrine is a combination of amethyst and citrine, which are both a variety of quartz. Amethyst is clear quartz with the presence of manganese, making it purple. Citrine is clear quartz with the presence of iron, making it golden yellow. Quartzes (such as amethyst, citrine, ametrine and others) have been around for years and make up approximately 12% of the Earth's crust. Ametrine was not readily available on the market until the 1970s when it was discovered--or re-discovered--in Bolivia. The legends say a Spanish conquistador discovered the ametrine mine in the 1600s when he received the land after marrying a native princess named Anahi. He sent several specimens to Queen Isabella of Spain ... and then the mine was lost for centuries. When it was rediscovered, it was named after the