| Citrine is thought to have first been used in | | | | do Sul, Brazil, but it also is mined in Russia, France, |
| jewelry in Greece during the 4th to 1st centuries | | | | Madagascar and Namibia. Natural yellow citrine is |
| BC. It was also used around this time for | | | | uncommon, and frequently citrine available on the |
| removing venom from snake bites. Look a bit | | | | market is actually amethyst, a similar form of |
| later down the history of time, and you will find | | | | quartz that has been heat-treated to change the |
| that peeps also used citrine for warding off the | | | | color. Citrine is sometimes substituted for the |
| plague! | | | | more expensive gemstone Topaz, which it |
| Citrine is a variety of crystalline quartz that | | | | resembles. |
| ranges in color from pale yellow to gold, dark | | | | Citrine is the birthstone for November, and is the |
| orange, or brown. The golden color is the result of | | | | stone assigned to the astrological sign of Virgo. It |
| iron impurities in the crystal, and the darker | | | | is associated with the third chakra, (the solar |
| varieties, called Madeira, are considered to be | | | | plexus). Metaphysically, it is used to improve |
| more valuable. Its chemical formula is SiO2. It is a | | | | mental clarity and to promote optimism, |
| relatively hard stone, with a Moh scale rating of 7, | | | | self-confidence and prosperity, while alleviating |
| and is therefore quite durable. It has a refractive | | | | depression and anxiety. Citrine is also believed to |
| index of 1.544-1.553, a specific gravity of 2.6-2.7, | | | | have many healing properties that are beneficial |
| and a Trigonal crystal structure. The name citrine | | | | for the digestive system, heart, liver, and kidneys, |
| originated from the French word citron, which | | | | as well as the thyroid and immune system. It is |
| means lemon. | | | | thought to protect the wearer from negative |
| Most citrine comes from the state of Rio Grande | | | | energy. |