The Gemstone of November - Citrine

The birthstone attributed to November is citrine,has also been used as a type of charm that
which is said to increase creativity and feelings ofprotects against snake and spider bites.
happiness. Citrine is also given as the anniversaryGiving citrine as a gift to someone special
gem stone for the 13th year wedding anniversary.symbolizes your wishes for optimism and
The name comes from a French word for lemon,strength. Citrine is glowing with sunshine yellow
"citrin", and comes in a array of quartz.brightness which makes it ideal to enhance
Citrine is mined abundantly in Brazil but has beensomeone's life.
found in areas of Bolivia. The colors extend fromMental health: citrine has been known as being
a vivid yellow to deep oranges as well as a lovedextremely powerful for simulating someone's
color such as the "Madeira red". You can mine realmental capacities and enhancing creativity. Some
citrine in the Ural Mountains of Russia, France,conclude that wearing citrine will develop your
Madagascar, and Dauphine.memory, give you more energy, and make you
Citrine has been used for improving the functionfeel more optimistic. The magnetic powers of
of the body's organs such as the liver, heart,citrine are said to relieve depression and fear.
kidneys, and the digestive system. Many medicinalThere is a large amount of citrine that is offered
practitioners all over the world use Citrine toin the market today, and most of it is
remove damaging toxins from the body and treatheat-treated amethyst. In fact real citrine is lighter
muscular disorders.than the heat treated gems which tend to be a
Like all other forms of quartz, citrine has beendarker orange-brown or a reddish-brown color.
thought to have magical powers. For centuriesPublished by Find a vast selection of November
people have carried citrine with them asbirthstone / citrine jewellery. You can also get
protection against the plague, and evil people. Itbirthstone info here.