Citrine:
Additionally, Citrine is a transparent, yellow to brownish orange variety of quartz. Moreover, people value this semiprecious gem for its color and resemblance to topaz. Furthermore, it is rare in nature, but manufacturers create most of the stones on the market by heat treating amethyst. Lastly, the original hue of the amethyst determines the richness of the resulting citrine’s yellow color.
It is also said to spark imagination and encourage fresh beginnings and prosperity. In ancient times, people carried citrine as protection against snake venom and evil thoughts. The Egyptians were among the first to discover the yellow stone and used the gems as talismans. The ancient Greeks carved iconic images into them and shaped them into rock crystal ornaments, while Roman priests made them into rings.
During the time period of 300 to 150 BC, people in Scotland placed them on the handles of swords and daggers. While they likely added them for decorative purposes, they also considered the stones protective. Additionally, today, people know citrine as the ‘merchant’s stone,’ associating it with success and wealth.
Additionally, people believe that citrine has many positive physical attributes. They say it stimulates digestion, the spleen, and the pancreas, helps with eye problems, increases blood circulation, and reverses degenerative diseases. Its radiant warmth is said to help those suffering from seasonal affective disorder.
Traces of iron in the quartz cause the yellow color. This rarely occurs in nature, so manufacturers usually make most citrine by heat-treating other varieties of quartz, usually purple amethyst or smoky quartz, which are both more common and less expensive. By applying heat to these gems, they turn from their original color to a gorgeous shade of gold. Natural citrine is almost always a pale-yellow color and commands a far higher price than the processed variety. The most sought-after citrine gemstones are a clear, radiant yellow-to-brownish-red color, however this is particularly rare for naturally-occurring citrine.
Radiate warmth and abundance with our genuine citrine crystal, a captivating gemstone prized for its sunny disposition and vibrant energy. It is the premier crystal, to have the power to attract wealth, success, and joy into one’s life.
