I have been so amazingly busy as of late. This past weekend I had my book signing in Stillwater, Ok. It went pretty well. I also did a reading while I was there. Once my personal website is up and running I'll be sure to get pictures up on there. Until then you can check it out on the website for the series. Anyway, on with today's post. It won't be very long since there is not much to tell about November's birthstone. I will tell you what you need to know about them though.
November's birthstone is the Citrine. What is a Citrine? Citrine is a variety of Quartz. Most Citrines that are purchased are heat treated Amethysts. What? Why Amethysts? The reason behind this is because amethysts are also a variety of Quartz. A great number of stones are. This is because Quartz is number two in terms of minerals found in the Earth's crust. The good thing about this is that since Quartz is such a common stone it is more practical to use the genuine stone rather than to use a synthetic or created stone. If it looks like a citrine, it most likely is.
Citrine only refers to the colour of the Quartz. Citrines can be found in varying shades of yellow and can have a greenish or a reddish tint to them as well. However, the most common ones sold are a golden yellow. Sometimes a light yellow-green Quartz is also referred to as a Lemon Quartz. Here is a comparison of two shades of colours. The cut stone is a light almost Lemon Quartz colour while the raw stone is a dark almost red brown colouring.
Where is Citrine found? Since Quartz is such a common stone it can pretty much be found anywhere. However, the most common places that it is found is from Brazil and other South American countries. It is sometimes found with Amethysts and stones that contain both the Citrine and Amethyst colouring are called Ametrine. Here is a picture of raw Ametrine.
Citrine, when used in jewellery, can be set in pretty much any colour of gold or silver and look good. When used in yellow gold though it does not really stand out especially if the stone is more gold in colour. White metals like white gold and silver seem to be the preference when setting this gem unless it is surrounded by other stones.
Well, I hope that this has been informative for you. There really isn't much to tell about Citrine since it is a variety of Quartz. It is very pretty though! It really depends on the setting of the stone. You can find a good number of Citrines pieces that are not very appealing to the eye. It just takes the right setting.
Until next time everyone!
Stay wonderful and lovely!
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