Top Quality Citrine Gemstones

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Citrine, a member of the Quartz mineral family, and is a Quartz whose color is probably caused by Iron traces.

The Citrine name is derived from the French Citron, meaning "lemon", an allusion to it's color. 

Color ranges from medium yellow to medium-dark orange-yellow.  Madeira Citrine's color ranges from medium-dark orange-yellow to Root Beer. Citrine is often fraudulently sold as topaz, whose color is richer. Due to it's lack of cleavage, however, citrine is actually tougher, wears better, and is less expensive. Most Citrine is relatively free of inclusions. 

Citrine was considered a gem during the Hellenistic Age in Greece (323-280 B.C.) and was moderately popular for intaglios and cabochon ring stones through the first and second centuries A.D. in Greece and Rome. It has had ongoing use in jewelry but has never achieved the prominence of Amethyst.

Sources for this gemstone are Brazil, Bolivia, and Madagascar.

TREATMENTS - Citrine is routinely heat treated to bring out the reddish tints, whereas natural citrine is pale yellow in comparison.

CARE - It is usually safe to clean Citrine jewelry in an UltraSonic Cleaner, but risky to use a steamer.  We recommend Ionic Cleaners and/or warm, soapy water and a soft brush as the best way to clean your gemstone jewelry.

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