CITRINE
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Citrine, like amethyst, belongs to the quartz family, and more specifically, to that of macrocrystalline quartz; that is, its crystals are visible to the naked eye.
Where does the word “Citrine” come from?
The word "citrine" comes from the Latin "citrus" which means lemon because of its very often yellow color.
What are the colors of Citrine?
Citrine is mostly yellow but it can have variations ranging from very light yellow to a dark yellow, almost brown or golden.
However, citrine is rarely found in its natural state, so most often it is heated amethyst. Indeed, the two stones have an identical chemical composition, density, hardness and dispersion of light, and the purple color of amethyst turns yellow when the stone is subjected to high temperatures. It is of course mandatory to mention if the color of the gem results from heating.
What is the symbolism of Citrine?
Today, citrine symbolizes human warmth and friendliness as well as births in November (along with imperial topaz and tiger's eye).
Where does it come from?
Citrine deposits are mainly found in Brazil, the United States and Madagascar.
However, it can also be found in Argentina, Scotland, Spain, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia and Russia.
How do I maintain my jewel set with a Citrine?
Some citrine colors may "fade" when exposed to UV. Avoid exposing the citrine to excessive light unnecessarily.
It is possible to clean your citrine with steam but it is not recommended to do it by ultrasound.
As with amethyst, water and dishwashing liquid and drying with a microfiber cloth will be enough to restore its shine.
AGATE
Agate belongs to the quartz family, and more specifically, to that of microcrystalline quartz whose crystals are not visible to the naked eye...
AQUAMARINE
Aquamarine is a mineral from the beryl family, just like emerald and morganite.
AMETHYST
Amethyst, like citrine, belongs to the quartz family, and more specifically, to that of macrocrystalline quartz, that is to say that its crystals are visible to the naked eye.
CHALCEDONY
Chalcedony belongs to the quartz family.
CITRINE
Citrine, like amethyst, belongs to the quartz family, and more specifically, to that of macrocrystalline quartz; that is, its crystals are visible to the naked eye.
LABRADORITE
Labradorite is a mineral from the feldspar family like moonstone.
GARNET
Garnet designates a family of gemstones which includes several types of stones of identical crystalline structure and the best known of which are those of red color, namely pyropes, almandines and rhodolites.
OPAL
By “opal”, we mean three different types of stones which have considerably different physical properties: iridescent precious opals also called noble opals which are the best known, vermilion red fire opals and common opals.
PÉRIDOT
Peridot is a variety of gem also known as chrysolite or olivine.
MOON STONE
Moonstone belongs to the feldsparth family, just like labradorite.
QUARTZ
Quartz is a family of minerals with the same chemical composition and similar physical properties.
SPINEL
Spinel refers to a group of similar minerals, few of which are gem quality.
TOPAZ
Topaz is a mineral gem that has a very wide color palette.
TOURMALINE
The word tourmaline designates a mineralogical family which groups together a series of isomorphic crystals (of the same shape).
TSAVORITE
Tsavorite belongs to the garnet family and more particularly to that of grossularis, a variety of garnet which includes gems of yellow, green or brown color.
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