Natural Citrine Gemstones
Citrine is the yellow to orange variety of quartz (SiO2), colored by traces of iron. Its shades run from pale lemon yellow through golden to deep amber orange, sometimes with a reddish tint. With a Mohs hardness of 7 it is tough and low-maintenance, a solid everyday choice for rings, pendants and bracelets.
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Natural Citrine 12.11ct VS Cushion Cut
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Gemstone guide
Natural Citrine Gemstones
About citrine
Citrine is a birthstone for November, alongside topaz. Naturally colored citrine is fairly rare, and most citrine sold today is heat-treated amethyst or smoky quartz, since heat shifts their color toward yellow and orange. You may see it marketed as "topaz quartz" or "Madeira topaz", old trade names that have nothing to do with real topaz and are worth knowing to avoid confusion. Brazil is the main source.
What you'll find in this collection
Our citrine comes from Brazil and is listed as untreated. You'll find faceted stones from about 2.8 to 15.5 carats, mainly in fancy cuts and ovals, with some radiants, cushions, pears and rounds, in golden to deeper yellow tones.
How to recognise citrine
Natural citrine is usually pale and fairly even in color, often with a slight smoky tint, while heat-treated amethyst tends toward a stronger orange or reddish brown. Citrine is doubly refractive with weak dichroism, and it is lighter than topaz, about 2.65 against 3.5, which helps separate the two. Under magnification you may see faint color zoning or fine fluid inclusions.
Caring for citrine
Clean citrine with warm soapy water and a soft brush. Like amethyst, it can fade with long exposure to strong sunlight or heat, so store it out of direct sun and avoid steam cleaning.
Every citrine is natural, and each listing gives its weight, size, origin and treatment, with photos of the actual stone.