Citrine Jewellery

Have you seen vintage jewellery set with citrines? You often find it teamed up with silver either in a pendant, earrings or a ring. The citrine is a beautiful gemstone and quite sought after.

The colour of the citrine varies from a pale lemon yellow to a reddish brown.  Many Citrines are not natural but have been created be heat treating amethyst, this tends to create a yellow brownish citrine with the pale lemon ones being natural. Both citrines and amethysts are coloured forms of quartz and so are almost the same in chemical structure.

Sometimes the Citrine is confused with the more valuable topaz as they are similar in colour. If you have a stone which is described as Spanish Topaz, Brazilian Topaz, or false Topaz then you quite probably have a citrine.

In natural healing the Citrine is given the powers of the sun, motivating to action and bringing cheerfulness. The Citrine is one of the birthstones for November.

Here are a few nice pieces of vintage jewellery set with citrines:

Citrine Pendant

The chain measures about 41 cms long with the pendant being an additional 4 cms

This lovely antique pendant necklace comes in an antique jewellery box

Citrine gold pendant

Approx Size: 4.3 cms long including bail, 2.3 cms wide at the base