Citrine The Gemstone
Posted by: angarainc on: July 29, 2008
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 the birthstone for the month of November sharing the title with topaz. In fact, the citrine stone has been used to imitate topaz and was once called Brazilian topaz.
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.
3 Responses to "Citrine The Gemstone"
November’s birthstone citrine sparkles like honey and looks perfect when set in glistening yellow gold.
Jewelry & page layout is good
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July 29, 2008 at 11:02 am
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