Interesting Facts About Citrine: November’s Birthstone

Citrine is a vibrant and gorgeous gemstone that you would love to adorn every day. It is a highly sought-after gemstone with its stunning beautiful color. Being the birthstone of November, citrine remains the most popular amongst the yellow-colored stones. It was believed that in the 17th century, Scottish men used citrine gemstones to decorate their weapons. Sounds interesting, right?

And since you’re here, we bet you have secretly been fancying this yellow gemstone. Want to know more about this gemstone? No worries! We’ve assembled all the interesting facts about citrine.

So, without further ado, let’s head forward:

Interesting Facts about Citrine Gemstone

• Citrine got its name from the French word ‘Citron’

  The French word ‘citron’, means ‘lemon’. The color of citrine comes in a variety from yellow, greenish-yellow, orange, and yellow brownish. Some experts do believe that the actual name came from the Latin word ‘citrina’ meaning ‘yellow’.

  The traces of iron present in the citrine gemstone are formed in nature, giving the stone its mesmerizing bright yellow hue.

• Genuine Citrine Is Rare

  Natural citrine gemstones are indeed rare, leading to a prevalence of fake or synthetic versions crafted from glass. Despite this, both natural and synthetic citrines share the same chemical composition, thus considered genuine. While citrine deposits were once abundant, their scarcity has grown, with current mining primarily occurring in Uruguay and Brazil.

• Citrine Is a Variety of Quartz

  Yes, you read that right. Citrine stands as a variety of quartz distinguished by its vibrant yellow coloration, ranging from pale yellow to deep orange. This hue arises from iron impurities within the quartz during its formation, adding to the gem's allure.
  Fascinating isn’t it?

• Citrine Known as ‘Merchant’s Stone’

  In the Middle Ages, citrine was known as ‘Merchant’s Stone’ or ‘Money Stone’. It’s believed that wearing this stone can bring a lot of positive changes (like wealth and prosperity) in the wearer’s life. And, so wearing citrine jewelry helps in attracting profit and success.
  Do note that there is no scientific evidence of the fact mentioned above.

• Citrine Gem is a Durable Stone

  On the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, citrine ranks at the level of 7. So, the citrine gemstone is one of the durable gemstones, making it a perfect choice to style every day.

• Ametrine: Amethyst and Citrine Color Combo

  During the formation of Ametrine, the colors of Amethyst and Citrine sometimes enter together in the same crystal. This eventually results in the unique gemstone popularly known as “Ametrine”.

• You Can Distinguish a Fake Citrine Based On The Color Intensity

  Heated amethysts, also known as fake citrine, have a burned orange color that can even turn brown at the tips. The yellow of real citrine is far lighter. A comparison of the points' sizes within the crystal clusters provides an additional means of differentiating between the two. Amethysts form in considerably smaller points than citrine, while citrine points in a cluster tend to be larger.

• Citrine Is Believed To have Metaphysical Properties

  In addition to the age-old superstitions that citrine bestowed wealth in all forms upon its wearers, citrine is also connected to intuition. It has been given numerous metaphysical qualities over time, just like the majority of crystals and gemstones. It is said that wearing citrine will increase mental clarity and attention.

• Largest Citrine In the World Weighs 20,000 Carats

  Surprised, right?
  Believe it or not! The largest faceted citrine in the world is incredibly heavy at 20,200 carats. The ‘Malaga’ citrine was initially found in the 1980s or 1990s in the Brazilian town of Governador Valadares. The record-holding "Sol del Sur," weighs around nine pounds, and if you want to see that big citrine in Spain at Art Natura.

Final Word

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