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   Let me explain this one. Technically speaking, what I call Citrithyst is ametrine. But ametrine is also known as Trystine. These are common names for quartz that shows both amethyst and citrine in the same stone or crystal. I grade citrithyst by two criteria. If it has more citrine than amethyst, and the zoning is not distinct as viewed from the front, it is citrithyst. If there is more purple than yellow, or there is distinctive banding, I call it ametrine. Simple, right? Hmm. There's always those few. So, if you get one and think it's ametrine, so be it. You bought it, it's yours to name as you want. Democracy.

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...    20x15mm oval. Checkerboard cut top and bottom. Good light play. About 3/4 citrine. Amethyst band along one side. Mostly golden color with orange/pink/lavender hi-lites. Small feather in crown. Not real easy to see. Two small ones down in pavilion. Also insignificant. 17.1cts@$2.00/ct.   $34.20 cthy912a.gif (13164 bytes)
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...    18x13mm oval. Checkerboard cut crown & pavilion. 2/3 citrine. No feathers. Shows dusky gold with peach and lavender hi-lites. Nice effect. 15.3cts@$2.00/ct.   $30.60 SOLD
...    17.7x13.3mm oval. This one's different. the banding runs parallel with the table. Amethyst top. Citrine on the bottom. Shows lavender with peachy gold hi-lites. Small feather near bottom. Does not damage appearance.        12.8cts@$2.00/ct.   $25.60 cthy912d.gif (14814 bytes)
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...    13x10 oval. Standard cut top. Checker type pavilion. Clean. Nice even mix of lavender and gold. 7.2cts@$2.00/ct.   $14.40 cthy912g.gif (11485 bytes)
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...    23.5x11.3mm marquis shape. Checkerboard top and bottom. Clean. Picture just doesn't. Lavender located at one tip travels through the stone in a real nice effect. Pretty. 13.5cts@$2.00/ct.   $27.00 SOLD
...   22.5x9.5mm  marquis. Very pretty mix of pastel colors. 2/3 yellow. 1/3 lavender. No definite zone line, so it has that odd mixture of yellow/lavender colors with gold/pinkish/orangey flashes. 8.2cts@$2.00/ct.   $16.40 mamt42.gif (21682 bytes)
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