Citrine Gemstone , November Birthstone Overview

Citrine

Citrine Gemstone , November Birthstone Overview

Citrine gemstone is a yellow-golden family member of the quartz mineral gemstone group. A deep golden variation from Portugal may resemble the expensive imperial topaz gemstone.

As a family member of the large quartz family, a family which, with its multitude of colors and very various structures, offers gemstone lovers almost everything their hearts desire in terms of adornment and decoration, from absolutely clear rock crystal to black onyx. Citrine fulfils everyone's color wishes, from lemon yellow to reddish brown. Citrine is a popular birthstone alternative to those born in the month of November.

Citrine name is derived from it's color - the yellow of the lemon.

Like all crystal quartzes, the citrine has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale and is thus, to a large extent, insensitive to scratches. Even if their refractive index is relatively low, the yellow stones have just that mellow, warm tone that seems to have captured the last glow of autumn. Like golden Rhine wine , heavy and sweet, citrine jewelry brings a sunshine to those rainy November days.

The citrine gemstone (birthstone) yellow and brown crystal quartzes quickly became very popular among women, being known as gold topaz or smoky topaz.

Real Topaz gemstone and Citrine gemstone The Topaz gemstone is considerably harder and heavier than quartz, and it has a higher refractive index, It does have one weakness: its good cleavage qualities, which must be taken into account when it is being worked on. It can be found in all the colors of the rainbow and has been known to Man for at least 2000 years. It has not been proved beyond doubt whether the name comes from Sanskrit or Greek, though the Greek name 'topazos' means 'green gemstone'. The Romans dedicated the topaz to Jupiter.

In mysticism, the topaz is attributed with a cooling, styptic and appetizing effect. It is said to dispel sadness, anger and nocturnal fears, to warn its wearer of poisons and protect him or her from sudden death. It is reputed to make men handsome and intelligent and sterile women fertile and happy.

The topaz gemstone has been a rather exotic figure in the jewelry trade, and has been given the additional predicate 'pure' .

Citrine birthstone was called the "gemstone of the mind". Ancient cultures believed that placing a citrine gemstone (birthstone) over your forehead would increase your psychic power.

Money energy of Citrine Gemstone

Citrine gemstone is known as the lucky "Merchants Stone". If you are in any type of sales, just put a citrine in your cash drawer.

Citrine is used by healers for some tasks:

• absorb positive energy

• protect from negative energy

• increase self esteem

• open the mind to new thoughts

• promote clarity of thought

Healing properties of citrine

Citrine gemstone is used by healers to help with digestion as it is considered beneficial to the endocrine and digestive system - cleansing, purifying and eliminating poisons that have built up. Citrine gemstone is an excellent birthstone to calm and soothe distressed conditions. Healers use Citrine gemstone to help relieve depression, digestive problems (including constipation and diabetes). Citrine will bring joy and love to it's owner.

Sources of Citrine gemstone

Citrine is found in South-America (Brazil, Bolivia), several African countries and parts of Russia.