Citrine, also called citrine quartz is an amber-colored gemstone. It is a form of quartz with ferric iron impurities, and is rarely found naturally. Most commercial citrine is in fact artificially heated amethyst or smoky quartz. Brazil is the leading producer of naturally mined citrine, with much of its production coming from the state of Rio Grande do Sul.[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 545 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Citrine Metadata This file contains additional... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 545 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Citrine Metadata This file contains additional... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... A selection of gemstone pebbles made by tumbling rough rock with abrasive grit, in a rotating drum. ... Quartz (from German Quarz[1]) is the second most common mineral in the Earths continental crust. ... General Name, symbol, number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Standard atomic weight 55. ... Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz often used as an ornament. ... Categories: Mineral stubs | Minerals | Quartz varieties ... Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population - Total - Density 10. ...
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In ancient times, citrine was carried as a protection against snake venom and evil thoughts.[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Citrin_cut. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Citrin_cut. ... The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000-5,500 years, with cuneiform possibly being the oldest form of writing. ...
Citrine is one of three traditional birthstones for the month of November.[1] A birthstone is a gemstone or other semi-precious stone which is associated with a month of the Gregorian Calendar. ...
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^ abc International Colored Gemstone Association page on citrine [1]
Citrine is one of the most affordable gemstones, thanks to the durability and availability of this golden quartz.
Citrine is generally more inexpensive than amethyst and is also available in a wide range of calibrated sizes and shapes, including very large sizes.
Since most citrine on the market started its life as amethyst which was heated to turn its color to gold, citrine jewelry, as well as amethyst jewelry, should be kept away from prolonged exposure to strong light or heat.
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