| Citrine, a versatile gemstone, is a beautiful, | | | | Therefore, to bring to the notice of buyers, |
| sun-kissed, yellow-hued rock crystal. This pretty | | | | almost all citrine gems are heat treated. They are |
| little charm has derived its name from French for | | | | heated to 750-930F (400-500C), to achieve the |
| lemon, 'citron'. It is quite a popular one since it | | | | desired red tint which a natural one lacks. A heat |
| comes in slightly variant yet demanded shades of | | | | treated pale amethyst or smoky quartz turns into |
| yellow. | | | | a sharp lemon lime citrine. |
| It belongs to most abundant of the gemstone | | | | However, a heated citrine is usually less costly. |
| families, Quartz. Citrine as a loose gemstone is a | | | | Normally this is revealed by the price: Heat |
| gem collectors' pride. In addition, it serves a best | | | | treatment is usually not permanent and gemstone |
| bargain for customized jewelry too. This gem is | | | | tends to fade and lose color after a couple of |
| seen in colors like yellow, amber to amber brown. | | | | years' exposure to sun. Talking about its clarity, |
| Pastel lemon yellow to deep reddish brown and | | | | which is transparent to translucent in nature, it is a |
| amber is the color palette of citrine too. | | | | vitreous luster gemstone with almost no inclusion. |
| A blessed gemstone for November born, this is | | | | However, if present any, then they are removed |
| an accepted gem for 13th and 17th wedding | | | | while cutting of rough. |
| anniversary. It was believed to ward off evil | | | | Citrine, a type of quartz, should never be |
| thoughts from mind and serve a great cure for | | | | mistaken with a topaz which usually happens. It |
| snake venom. It has medicinal properties like | | | | has a hardness of 7 Mohs' scale which makes it a |
| helping organs like heart, kidney, digestive tract, | | | | soft gemstone however durable on terms of |
| liver, and muscles. Qualities like creativity, and | | | | color and durability. Therefore, it is less expensive |
| elimination of self destruction feelings. | | | | than topaz. Still it makes a wearable gem which is |
| Loose citrine gemstone is also known as quartz | | | | supplied in plentiful and large sizes. |
| topaz, citrine topaz, or topaz which are | | | | Care should be taken of this gemstone since it |
| misnomers. The only right name for this stone is | | | | does not have a great lifespan. Being a soft |
| citrine. Apart from lighter versions, darker ones | | | | natured gemstone, it is a scratch prone gem. Its |
| are found too. Naturally occurring Palmeira and | | | | facets wear down as a customized citrine jewelry |
| Madeira Citrine, both are natural citrines. These are | | | | turns antique as years pass. Imitations are always |
| valuable gems of this category. | | | | present of this gemstone. |
| PalmeiraCitrine reflects a bright orange-amber | | | | Citrine gemstone is sourced from Africa, Australia, |
| shade. Madeira Citrine is an enthralling deep brandy | | | | Brazil, Japan, Burma, and Spain. The other |
| hue. Citrine is an easily affordable one. However, | | | | gemstones of quartz family are colorless quartz, |
| just like the rest, darker and intensely colored | | | | smoky quartz, tourmalinated quartz, rutilated |
| specimen, would demand greater price than the | | | | quartz, strawberry quartz, amethyst and yellow |
| paler one. | | | | quartz. |
| Actually, citrine comes from heated amethyst. | | | | |