
Other legendary uses include fortifying healing and productive increase. They improve interactions between sellers. LEGENDARY BELIEFS AND USES FOR THE CITRINE: Its hardness is 7 on the Mohs scale with a refractive index of 1.544-1.533 and no cleavage. Protection against sharp strikes or scratches is recommended, but they are resistant to normal wear. The coloring, if the Citrine is well taken care, will last indefinitely. The coloring agent is iron and is composed of silicon dioxide, SiO². They can range from yellow to reddish orange to brown and greenish yellow. Citrine and Amethyst might be found together, being then called Ametrine. Cut Citrine and Yellow Topaz are really hard to differentiate visually, but differ in hardness. The coloring comes from ferric impurities. Brazil and Scotland are the greatest global producers of Citrine. The Citrine is a precious stone of low cost but very appreciated.


Natural Citrine is mostly pale and yellow, but commercial Citrine on the market is often heat-treated Amethyst or Smoky Quartz that enhances the Citrine coloring.

It is often mistaken with Gold Topaz, Madeira or Spanish Topaz, or Safranite. The name has a French meaning in which the word "citron" means "lemon", and a Latin meaning in which the word "citrina" means "yellow". It may contain rainbow or sparkle inclusions. Citrine is generally a transparent, yellow variety of Quartz that can go from pale to golden yellow to brown. This Citrine measured 1,8cm in length and approximatelly 1,32cm in width. Description: Thank you to Isabela Luccas ( for the real identity of the subject portrayed.
