Citrine
Citrine derived it's name from the Latin word "citron", which is a fruit related to the lemon.Citrine is a quartz variety, and is the most popular transparent gem in the yellow to orange colour range. Not only is this gem hard-wearing, but it also offers a warm and attractive colour.
Citrine comes in an exceptionally large range of sizes. Jewellery sized citrines are readily available in weights of up to 20cts.
Sources: Bolivia, Brazil, and Spain.
Hardness: 7 on Mohs scale.
Toughness: Good.
Citrine is an alternative birthstone for November.
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