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Gemstone Information<\/h2>\n

Citrine is the golden yellow and sometimes orange variety of Quartz, its name derives from the french word “citron” that means “lemon”, Citrine color is usually more close\u00a0to golden\u00a0or orangish yellow than a lemon yellow. The color is usually obtained by heat treatment that dissolves iron inclusions contained in colorless Quartz, sometimes can cause an attractive tint of red in the color.<\/p>\n

This is why natural citrine are not so common, most of the gemstones available on the market are Amethyst<\/a> and Smoky Quartz<\/a> treated with heat to change their natural color in a more attractive golden to orange yellow very close to the Topaz<\/a> color.<\/p>\n

The deeper color with more saturation is more valuable than a pale yellow color, but Citrine is a common gemstone and can be easily found, so its price is really low and affordable. Duo to its popularity this quartz variety\u00a0can be mined in large size and sometimes it will cut in large and heavy faceted gemstones, typical internally flawless, sometimes present clarity with minor inclusions.<\/p>\n

It\u00a0is considered an relative\u00a0hard stone, with an hardness of 7 on the Mohs mineral hardness scale, show vitreous luster, usually transparent with eye clean clarity, hexagonal crystal system with conchoidal fracture.<\/p>\n

When Citrine is naturally combined in crystal with Amethyst, \u00a0is called Ametrine<\/a>, \u00a0a natural bicolor gemstone very attractive and typical of Bolivia.<\/p>\n

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Citrine\u00a0Healing Properties<\/h2>\n

This yellow variety from the Quartz mineral family\u00a0is considered the November\u00a0birthstone (like Topaz), is the official stone of the Virgo zodiac sign,\u00a0it is\u00a0are loved by people duo to its property\u00a0to dissipate negativity and radiate positive energy, promote\u00a0prosperity and abundance and is also considered a “success stone”, keep a little Citrine gemstone<\/a> to your wallet can help you raise success in your economic life and stability.<\/p>\n

It\u00a0can also help you to find happiness, become more confident, combat fear and phobias and can help you if you have digestion problems or sleep disturbances.<\/p>\n

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Treatment<\/h2>\n

Usually treated by heat treatment, a process that can change the Amethyst purple color in an attractive golden yellow or deep orange color, because in the market\u00a0is really hard to find some yellow citrine heated by nature because usually they\u00a0are heated directly by the miners when they are mined.\u00a0The treatment is acceptable and the color change is considered to be permanent and stable because usually it will not fade.<\/p>\n

Origin and gemstone source<\/h2>\n

Large\u00a0Citrine Quartz mineral deposit can be easily found in Brazil, but also in other South America countries like: Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and, Africa (Zambia, Zaire, Namibia, Madagascar), Spain, France, Russia, Myanmar.<\/p>\n

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Optical Effect<\/h2>\n

Sometimes when present some kind of inclusions, this variety of Quartz\u00a0can be cut in cabochon that reveal a dancing star (asterism) with six points, or chatoyancy (Cat’s Eye Citrine) with a luminous line in the middle of the stone that dance from left to right.<\/p>\n

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Citrine Images and Photos<\/h2>\n

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Uses<\/h2>\n

Duo to its transparency and luster, it is usually cut into faceted gemstones with common shape like: oval, pear, marquise, heart, emerald\/octagonal, trilliant, round, princess, cushion, fancy and cabochon when it present visible inclusions. When crystal is\u00a0translucent or opaque can be engraved to make sculptures or cut into beads, rondelles, rings, pyramid, wand and more.<\/p>\n

Citrine Quartz is a popular and affordable gemstone that can be used in high end jewelry like platinum and gold rings, or in commercial and low priced jewelry like silver jewels.<\/p>\n

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Care and Cleaning<\/h2>\n

Considered a durable stone, it must be stored isolated from other stones, because it can be easily scratched by harder gemstones like Topaz, Spinel<\/a>, Aquamarine<\/a>. Clean your gemstone or your jewels with soapy water and a clean soft cloth, don’t expose it to the direct sun light or it can be fade, avoid exposure to chemicals and acid products, be careful if you clean it with ultrasonic machine.<\/p>\n

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Scam and Fraud<\/h2>\n

Sometimes this kind of material can be\u00a0difficult to distinguish from\u00a0topaz in the yellow and orange variety, sometimes some scammer try to sell Citrine for Topaz calling them Citrine Topaz. Can be easily confused with yellow Sapphire, Yellow Beryl Heliodor, with Grossular Garnet<\/a>, transparent Labradorite<\/a>, Scapolite<\/a> or Amber that have similar colors.<\/p>\n

Hydrothermal Quartz is man made cheap material that can be easily confused for natural Citrine gemstones<\/a>, especially if sold in large size gemstone without visible inclusions, but also yellow glass and plastic can be sold for Citrine by the scammers.<\/p>\n

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Typical Internal Inclusions<\/h2>\n

Natural stones can be discovered and identified by watching internal inclusions that characterize this gemstone, usually Citrine present:\u00a02 and 3 phase inclusions, liquid inclusions, negative crystals, color zoning.<\/p>\n

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Gemological Info<\/h2>\n