Here you'll find one of a kind, original jewelry designs presented to you directly from the artist's studio. Citrine is a quartz crystal, which varies in color from pale yellow to deep amber. Most commercial grade Citrine is mined in Brazil.
Citrine is much less expensive than the similar looking yellow sapphire or yellow diamonds.
In addition, often times low grade amethyst or smoky quartz are heated to high temperatures to produce the more profitable orange-yellow citrine. Be sure to buy from a reputable dealer. Citrine has a hardness value of 7 and is often used as a substitute for the birthstone for November. It has also been designated the gemstone for thirteenth wedding anniversaries. The astrological signs of citrine are Gemini, Aries, Libra and Leo.