Citrine is rare in nature. In the days before modern gemology, its tawny color caused it to be confused with topaz. Today, its attractive color, plus the durability and affordability it shares with most other quartzes, and also know as KING OF QUARTZ , which makes it the top-selling yellow-to-orange gem. In the contemporary market, citrine’s most popular shade is an earthy, Golden Yellow and orange colour shades Citrine is one of many varieties of the mineral Quartz, which is available in more colors than any other mineral – Rose Quartz, Amethyst, Smoky Quartz, Aventurine and Praseolite are among the other varieties used in jewelry, and are all identifiable by their color. Citrine takes its name from the French word for lemon, even though the most prized Citrines are golden yellow , brownish red or reddish orange (if it is too yellow, it’s simply called “lemon quartz” ) . The color comes from traces of iron. Natural Citrine can be found in the Ural Mountains of Russia and in Madagascar. For years, Citrine was confused with the similarly colored Topaz, which is a completely different gem – Topaz is harder and heavier than Citrine, and because it has a higher refractive index, exhibits more fire in finer stones. But because of their similar color, the symbolism of the two stones is therefore intertwined. Among the ancients and the mystics, Citrine is said to protect against snake venom, evil thoughts and heartache. Citrine is also know as stone of wealth which means its help in bringing good health , wealth and prosperity in life . Citrine is thought to carry the power and energy of the sun and will not absorb negative energy. In addition to being the birthstone for November, it is also the gemstone of the 13th wedding anniversary. Citrine is usually faceted in a variety of standard cuts, including cabochons, but large sizes also lend themselves to carvings or special cuts. Because of the availability and affordability of large gems, the citrine gemstone is also used to as alternative stone for yellow sapphire, So Citrine is often used as a center stone rather than as smaller accent stones .. #gem #citrine #citrinequartz #gdplcreationsindia #gdpl https://www.instagram.com/p/CeYPUlpOhjb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
