If you’re looking for an exotic gemstone, one of the most beautiful gemstones around is Citrine. Citrine is an extraordinarily beautiful gemstone with an amber or yellowish hue. Citrine is a form of quartz and is sometimes referred to as citrine quartz or even citrine topaz.
Citrine is very rare in its pure form and while known throughout history was not as popular as it is today. Some cultures believed that citrine has supernatural powers that warded off evil thoughts and would protect oneself against snakes and snake venom. Today, citrine is used in a multitude of high quality jewelry for people looking for a yellowish tint or rich amber hue to accent their jewelry. Citrine is the birth stone for people born in November.
A gemstone that is similar to citrine is amethyst in some shades of colors. Amethysts are usually purple or pink in nature. They are both from the quartz family, however when heated, many amethyst gemstones are called citrine. Much of today’s citrine is synthetically created, usually by heating amethyst or other types of quartz stone. Smoky quartz can also be used to create synthetic amethyst. Usually amethyst being sold on the open market will include a label referring to it as synthetic or created. Although artificially made, synthetic quartz looks fabulous and usually not noticeable to the naked eye.
Popular uses for citrine are bracelets, earrings, encrusted watches and rings. Citrine is a beautiful gemstone that will make any piece of jewelry stand out and be noticed.
