Gems, Precious Stones, Precious Metals - Citrine Citrine - Gem Color 4 - #9FA91F
Citrine is a variety of quartz whose color ranges from a pale yellow to brown.
Natural citrines are rare; most commercial citrines are heat-treated amethysts
or smoky quartzes. It is nearly impossible to tell cut citrine from yellow
topaz visibly, but they differ in hardness. Citrine has ferric impurities, and
is rarely found naturally. The name is derived from Latin citrina which means
"yellow" and is also the origin of the word "citron."
Citrine is one of three traditional birthstones for the month of November.
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