What is another name for citrine?
Citrine (silica family) gets its name from its lemon-yellow color. From Lat. citrus – “lemon”. Most citrines on the market are fired amethysts or smoky quartz. Brazilian amethyst turns pale yellow at 470°C and dark yellow or pinkish brown at 550–560°C. Some smoky quartz acquire a citrine coloration already at 300–500 °C. All citrines obtained in this way have a reddish tint. Among natural citrines, pale yellow ones predominate. Naturally colored citrines are rare.
Place of Birth
Their deposits are known in Brazil (Bahia, Goias, Minas Gerais), Madagascar, the USA (Pikes Peak, Colorado), Spain (Cordova, Salamanca), Russia (Murzinka village, Ural), France, Scotland. Beautifully colored transparent varieties are used in faceted form for jewelry, less transparent ones are used for making beads and small plastic items.
Citrine jewelry: where to buy
Jewelry with citrine invariably gives a good mood to the owner, transmitting to him the solar energy of the stone. In the MIUZ Diamonds collections you will find a variety of jewelry with citrine: earrings, rings, bracelets, pendants and brooches. The assortment is based on products made of 585 gold. Because it is such a popular stone, many pieces remain in only a few pieces. Order your favorite jewelry with delivery to your home or to the Moscow Jewelry Factory brand store. To make your jewelry purchases enjoyable longer, we recommend purchasing a service card with an extended list of services for 3 years of service.
Citrine analogues
Citrine can be confused with a variety of yellow jewelry and jewelry-ornamental stones, especially with beryl, noble orthoclase, yellow topaz and yellow tourmaline. Yellow fluorite is also similar to citrine. Heated smoky quartz or amethyst is passed off as exclusive, sold as “Madeira” citrine, although from the point of view of gemology it is refined quartz. Transparent golden-yellow heliodor, a type of beryl, is also similar to citrine.
How to distinguish natural citrine from a fake
- Heated quartz has a more saturated, brighter shade and goes into the reddish zone.
- Heated stones have color zoning: the color closer to the edges is darker, with a reddish tint, that is, it is uneven.
How to determine whether what you have in front of you is a fake or natural citrine? If it is a synthetic analogue, its properties are identical to the natural sample. There’s nothing wrong with that.
Citrine in astrology and the magical properties of the stone
Citrine is considered the stone of businessmen and entrepreneurs, attracting wealth and success, sharpening intuition. He is ruled by the planet Mercury. The mineral is credited with the ability to raise the owner’s self-esteem and add self-confidence.
The solar mineral also helps with loss of vitality and apathy. Citrine organizes thoughts, gives eloquence and encourages creativity, attracts good luck in financial matters. Businessmen are recommended to wear a citrine ring on their little finger.
Which zodiac sign is citrine suitable for its properties? The stone especially favors Gemini.
Citrine in jewelry Color: yellow to golden brown. Hardness: 7 points. Density: 2,65 g/cm³. Citrine (silica family) gets its name from its lemon-yellow color. From Lat. citrus – “lemon”. Most of the citrines coming in.
Citrine stone is a golden-colored variety of quartz. Transparent citrine crystals are easy to process, and therefore have long been used by jewelers to make jewelry, seals, and amulets. Despite its centuries-old history, citrine received its own name relatively recently, only in the middle of the 18th century. Before that, it was called golden topaz (Spanish topaz, Bohemian topaz, Western topaz) because of its amazing similarity to this stone.
There are not many natural citrines, but they can be obtained from amethysts and smoky quartz, which, when fired, change color, acquiring various shades of yellow: from lemon to orange-red. In the Urals, large crystals were baked in bread, and small ones, sprinkled with ash, were placed in an oven in a pot. Citrines obtained in this way had even better jewelry qualities than their natural counterparts – they were cleaner, more transparent, more interesting in color, while maintaining the inherent hardness and density of citrines.
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Properties of citrine – description
Citrine is a Class IV gemstone and is widely used in jewelry. This mineral is easy to process, it is durable, hard, and scratches glass. Its chemical formula, like all quartz, is SiO2. Natural citrines may have cloudy areas, inclusions of opaque quartz, and cracks.
Types of citrines and their colors
Natural citrines are typically pale yellow in color. Its saturation depends on iron impurities. Heat-treated amethysts and smoky quartz turn into lemon, orange, wine, honey, gold, amber or tan citrines. Annealing smoky quartz produces bright yellow stones, while processing amethyst produces orange-brown stones. Citrines with a beautiful sunny orange rich color are called “Madera” because of the similarity in color to the famous wine.
Products with citrine
Uniformly transparent stones without flaws are used for inserts into rings, brooches, earrings and pendants. Citrines set in gold look especially stylish and expensive. A diamond or combined cut is chosen for clear crystals, and a flat cut for cloudy ones. Large crystals of natural origin are often processed using the cabochon method. Unevenly colored and translucent crystals are used to make bracelets and necklaces.
Catalog of products with citrine
How to clean citrine
It is recommended to keep citrine jewelry in closed individual boxes. They should not be stored mixed with other jewelry, as hard citrine can scratch softer metals or minerals. It is recommended to wash citrines under warm running water using a soft cloth or brush.
Citrine deposits
Natural deposits of citrine are extremely rare. Brazil ranks first in terms of production volume. There are also deposits in Madagascar, France, the USA and Spain. In the Urals and Kazakhstan, stones of a beautiful wine-yellow hue are mined. It is very difficult to distinguish citrines with a natural color from annealed quartz, since the latter have the same high jewelry quality and are not inferior in beauty to their natural analogues.
The meaning of citrine stone
Citrine, due to its crystalline form and yellow color, is considered a stone that absorbs solar energy. Therefore, the owner of citrine has the right to count on energy support from him in case of loss of vitality, apathy, and depression. Citrine raises self-esteem, adds self-confidence, organizes thoughts, and encourages creativity. It is capable of attracting good luck in financial matters – a citrine crystal located close to cash will contribute to the increase in wealth in the house. This stone, like the sun, brings warmth and light to the house, it is able to improve relationships between people.
Whose citrine stone is the horoscope, zodiac sign
For most people, citrine is neutral. That is, if a person likes jewelry with citrine, then he can safely wear it without exposing himself to the risk of negative effects, but also without counting on the help of the stone. For the bright signs of Fire – Aries and Leo – citrine will bring good luck and success, and will become a real happy talisman for them. Citrine also has a good effect on people born under the signs of Gemini and Libra. The only zodiac sign that is not recommended to have citrine in the house is Scorpio.
Medicinal properties of citrine
It is believed that citrine has the ability to influence the solar plexus area – the center of balance of vital forces. Citrine crystals, having natural energy, improve the psychophysical state of the body, elevate mood, tone up, activate mental activity, help overcome depression and chronic fatigue. Citrine also has a healing effect on people with speech impediments.
Magical properties of citrine
Color science states that yellow promotes financial well-being and attracts good luck. The closer the shade of the stone is to golden, the brighter and richer the tone of the stone, the more strongly it attracts wealth. Citrine, thanks to its natural sunny shades, is ideally suited for business people, helping to conclude profitable deals, make successful investments and receive income even in hopeless transactions.
For gambling people, a talisman with citrine will increase the chance of success in risky situations, and in case of loss it will help not to lose peace of mind. The mineral is also good for creative people, giving inspiration for new ideas, strength to implement a project, and, at the same time, helping to ensure that talent brings income to the owner of the stone.
Citrine does not accumulate negativity and does not need energetic cleansing, which is very valuable.
