CITRINE
Introduction
Citrine, known as Sunela in Hindi, is a natural yellow to golden-brown semi-precious gemstone from the Quartz family. In Vedic astrology, it serves as a substitute for Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj), attracting wealth and enhancing knowledge. It is also recognized as November’s alternate birthstone in Western astrology.
Citrine, with its captivating golden charm, is a gemstone that embodies the essence of warmth, energy, and prosperity. Whether you’re drawn to its Vedic astrological significance or its Western astrological associations, Citrine is sure to captivate your heart and soul.
Location
Mozambique, Madagascar, Brazil
Key facts
Mineral Family
Beryl
Refractive Index
1.583 to 1.590
Mohs Hardness
7.5 to 8.0
Chemical composition
Be3Al2Si6O18
Briefringence
0.007 to 0.008
Specific gravity
2.80 to 2.91
Faceted or cabochons, we manufacture all shapes and sizes in this variety of Quartz. Some contemporary and custom cuts are also produced regularly and can be viewed in the Special cuts library.
It possesses a wide range of colours, from pale yellow, golden yellow to yellow brown, Mandarin orange and the most
valuable of all is called Madeira Citrine, which displays intensely saturated reddish-orange to reddish-brown tones.
valuable of all is called Madeira Citrine, which displays intensely saturated reddish-orange to reddish-brown tones.
Most of the goods cut at the lapidary are of eye clean to loupe clean quality.
While occurring naturally, it’s common practise to manufacture Citrine through a heat treatment of Amethyst and other quartz which is stable and permanent.
