Citrine Jewelry

Citrine is a beautiful yellow stone. It is a popular more affordable alternative to the much more expensive yellow sapphire or yellow diamond. To create beautiful multi-colored jewelry, it is often combiCitrine Facts

Natural Colors

Citrine is yellow quartz. Natural citrine colors range from a very pale yellow to a pale orange. It has a hardness of 7.

Treatments
Most citrine on the market is heat treated amethyst. When citrine gem stone is heat treated it gets a reddish tint.

Treated citrine is often dark orange brown to reddish brown. Untreated gems do not have the distinctive red tint, though the heat of the earth has changed some amethyst crystals to brown citrine.

Care

Citrine can be easily scratched. Citrine gem stone often permenantly changes color if left in the sunlight for several hours.

Where It Is Found

Citrine gem stones are found in Brazil, Madagascar, Spain, USA (California, Colorado, Georgia, and Nevada) and the former USSR.

Birthstone Months with Citrine

• November Birthstone: Modern and Traditional Birthstone
  
• Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22): Planetary Stone ned with other stones such as: amethyst, peridot, and garnet.

Books
Actual Gem-related books:

• Gemstone Buying Guide: A Guide to Buying - by Renee Newman Very nice gemstone identification book.
  
• Gemstones of the World - by Walter Schumann A very well written source on gemstones with great descriptions and photographs

Mystical Properties

Citrine is said to help one connect with Spirit. It can aid in connecting to ones inner guidance. This gem may also help ease depression and lethargy.


Lore

Citrine is given as a symbol of hope, youth, health, and fidelity.
The name "Citrine" is derived from the French word for lemon.