Citrine
- February Birthstone
Citrine
includes yellow to gold to orange brown shades of transparent quartz.
Citrine can brighten almost any jewelry style.Named from the French name
for lemon, "citron," many citrines have a juicy lemon color.
In
ancient times, citrine was carried as a protection against snake venom
and evil thoughts.
Sources for
this gemstone
Brazil, Tanzania.
Treatments
Usually produced by
heating various types of quartz.
Care
It is usually safe to clean
Amethyst jewelry in an Ultrasonic cleaner, but risky to use a
steamer. We recommend ionic cleaners and/or warm, soapy water and
a soft brush as the best way to clean your gemstone jewelry.