Description
Citrine Stone Price, Facts, Properties & Benefits
Citrine Stone Facts
Citrine stone is the most widely used Yellow gemstone due to its high transparency & affordability. It is available in different shades of Yellow – Brown ranging from Yellow to Orange to Brown.
Citrine is the Birthstone for the month of November as per Western Astrology. In Vedic astrology, Citrine is worn as a mild Substitute of Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj). The Hindi name of Citrine is ‘Sunela’
Citrine Properties
- MINERAL FAMILY: Quartz
- CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: SiO2
- COLOR: Yellow to Orange to Brown
- REFRACTIVE INDEX: 1.544 to 1.553
- SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.65
- MOH’S SCALE HARDNESS: 7
- LUSTRE:Vitreous
Citrine Stone Quality
Citrine is often confused with Yellow Topaz. This is because Yellow Topaz and Citrine are very close in appearance. So, What is the difference between Citrine and Yellow Topaz. Yellow Topaz & Citrine are similar in Color and appearance but have different Physical (Hardness, Specific Gravity), Optical (Refractive Index, Optic Character, Birefringence ) & Chemical properties. Topaz comes in various other colors too. Blue Topaz is very popular stone. Yellow Topaz is also Birthstone for November along with Citrine. Topaz is rarer and hence more expensive. One thing should be kept in mind that Citrine, Topaz and Yellow Sapphire are 3 different stones. You should select stone as per your requirement, choice and budget.
Citrine Stone Price
Citrine Stone Benefits
How to Buy Natural Citrine?
Always insist for a Gemstone Identification Report from reputed Gem Testing Laboratory while buying a gemstone. A Certificate must authenticate and mention the Carat Weight, Color, Cut & Properties of the Stone.Planetrj has a wide range of Fine Quality Natural Citrine stones, available in all shapes and sizes. All our Gemstones are Lab-certified. Each Stone is tested for their astrological suitability and is free from any Dosh, Cracks etc.
Know Citrine Stone
Citrine (Sunela in Hindi) is the transparent, Yellow to Orange variety of Quartz (SI02). Along with Topaz, Citrine is a birthstone for November. Citrine is best substitute for Yellow Topaz & Yellow Sapphire. Citrine has hardness of 7 on Moh’s scale of hardness. Citrine is anisotropic (doubly refractive). Refractive Index (RI) Range is 1.544 – 1.553 & Specific Gravity (SG) is 2.65. Mostly,Citrine has very less eye visible inclusions. Natural Citrine is very rare. Most of Citrine available in market is result of heat treatment of Amethyst. Citrine is widely used in Jewellery due to its high transparency & affordability.