November’s Birthstone - Citrine

The other November’s birthstone is the Citrine 

November’s birthstone, the Citrine, symbolizes truth and integrity. Citrine gets its name from the Latin word citrina which means yellow. The warm yellow color supports vitality and health while encouraging and guiding hope, energy and warmth. Citrine encourages success, abundance, clear thinking and creativity.

 

Citrine is known as the healing quartz.  It removes negative vibrations and eliminates self-destructive tendencies. It strengthens the heart, the kidneys, the red blood cells, the digestive tract, the liver and is a muscle healer. It has been used to cure appendicitis and gangrene.  Citrine has been known to help hearing.  In ancient times it was carried as a protection against snake venom and evil thoughts.

Citrine is a type of quartz found in a variety of shades ranging from pastel yellow to dark brownish orange. It is reasonably rare to find natural citrine  so most gems on the market are heat-treated amethysts or smoky quartz. 

Visually it is almost impossible to differentiate between citrine and yellow topaz. But they are unrelated mineral species. Historically all yellow gems were once incorrectly called topaz. Sometimes citrine and amethyst can be found together in the same crystal which is called ametrine. 

  November’s birthstone citrine makes beautiful jewellery and exquisite, affordable engagement rings and a perfect gift.