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All About Citrine

Citrine is a variety of quartz with colors from pale yellow to almost brown. It is commonly mistaken from a yellow topaz which is not entirely true. Citrine acquired its yellow color because of iron present in. The word citrine came from the French word citron which also means citrus. Citrine is the birthstone of those born on the month of November although commonly regarded as topaz.

Citrine is naturally rare and is found in Madagascar, Brazil, Spain and Russia. Citrine’s hardness is 7, a little below the hardness of topaz and can be carved into different shapes and sizes. While you can find citrine in shades of yellow to almost brown, its most popular shade comes in plain, golden and orange yellow. Commonly and in the absence of specific preferences, citrine comes in the color of pale yellow.

If you’re curious on what is the most expensive shade of the citrine gemstone, you need to find something that is orange to red color, however expect it to be rare and very expensive. One way to look at it is to not see any visible flows inside the translucent gem. If you’re only after the citrine gemstone, yellow and pale yellow are the common colors related to this gemstone.

Citrine provides the bearer peace and stability. It also helps you balance work and energy to help you care for yourself and not overwork. Citrine can also be regarded as workaholic’s gemstone.

Unlike other gemstones, citrine can be cleansed with any jewelry cleaner solution. It is not highly sensitive although it is not advisable to clean them with hot water.

Manufacturers of citrine know that this gemstone is normally and originally cloudy by nature and is developed into something clear and transparent upon production. Although rare and unique, its availability in the market has been known to be widespread but at a price.

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