Ametrine 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Green Garnet Dakota Stones’ Sleeping Beauty Turquoise

Dakota Stones’ Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is from the Sleeping Beauty mine in Globe

It was originally found in the Ural mountains of Russia

leafy patterns

but unlike rubies

These inclusions create black and brown spots that resemble the random patterns found on its namesake

Ametrine 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Green Garnet Dakota Stones’ Sleeping Beauty TurquoiseAmetrine is quartz that occurs in bands of purple and yellow. As the name suggests, it is a combination of Amethyst and Citrine. The different colored zones in the stone result from different oxidation states of iron, due to exposure to different temperatures during its formation. It is believed that Ametrine was first introduced to Europe by a conquistadors gift from Bolivia to the Spanish Queen.