Citrine Rings and Citrine Pendants are November’s Birthstone Stone

Citrine is the birthstone for November and is the 17^th year marriage anniversary gift.  This semiprecious stone whose name is derived from the French word citron meaning “the yellow of lemon”, is a most sought after stone and the clearer it is the more value it possesses. The best color is a saturated yellow to reddish orange with no hint of brown.  The larger the stone, the more golden it becomes. A citrine ring and other estate citrine jewelry, such as a citrine pendant, can change color if left in the sunlight for several hours.  Although a citrine has a hardness of 7 out of 10 on the Mohs hardness scale it is a very good ring for everyday use. It is not wise to wear your jewelry in daylight over an extended period of time. A citrine is probably heat treated from a pale amethyst to a mellow warm color comes from Brazil.  Natural citrines are rare, but only a gemologist can recognize whether a stone has been heat treated or not. Sources for citrine are Brazil, Bolivia, Spain, Hungary, Madagascar, California, Colorado, North Carolina, Georgia and Nevada.