Citrine, also called the citrine fortz is a variety of quartz. Citrine ranges from yellow to orange to golden brown shades of transparent quartz. Citrine name is derived from the French word “citron” many citrines have juicy lemon color. Citrine have ferric impurities and is rarely found in nature. Most commercial citrine is in fact artificially heated amethyst or smoky quartz. The artificially generated color of citrine tends to have much more orange or reddish caste than those found in nature, which are usually pale yellow. Citrine made by heating amethyst may be returned to purple color by bombarding it with beta radiation.Brazil is the leading producer of naturally mined citrine, with much of its production coming from the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Citrine by virtue has many magical and healing powers. It was thought to stimulate the memory, influence the dreams, be a general talisman of protection and enhance creativity. One of the main attributes of the stone was its power to protect against snake venom. Sometimes citrine is often mistaken for more expensive orange-yellow topaz and is unscrupulous dealers. However citrine is considered as an alternative to topaz as the birthstone for November.

Did you know that a Citrine is really an amethyst in disguise?Do you know why citrine is called “the merchant’s stone”? Learn all there is to know about citrine in our collection of information about this beautiful golden stone. Read about the cultural and religious history of citrine, the physical properties of citrine, and learn how to care for your citrine jewelry.

Citrine is also the gemstone that celebrates the 13th anniversary of marriage. Citrine is named after the French word Citrin, meaning lemon. The color of citrine ranges from straw and sun yellow to clay orange, to deep, wine colored Madeira red. In the past, the Madeira colored stones were the most valuable, but today, the more vivid yellows and oranges are the most popular. Natural bright yellow citrine is the most rare of the quartz varieties.