What is citrine

Citrine is a kind of materials which belongs to the quartz family. It is yellow or orange in color and called this name is just because it's yellowish citrus like color. Citrine is a beautiful, transparent and very precious to a certain extent. Many people often confuse it with topaz because of the similarities.
Citrine is rarely found in a natural setting and most citrine gemstones are produced by heating other minerals such as amethyst and smoky quartz. Citrine gemstones are found in Brazil, Madagascar, Spain, and USA.
Citrine can be easily scratched. Citrine gemstone often changes color if left in the sunlight for several hours, so it can only be stored in cool and dry places. Citrine gemstones are usually mounted on gold and silver and are used to make pendants, rings, charms, earrings, necklaces, and other pieces of jewelry for thousands of years, which give people a new way to appreciate beauty.
Citrine has many functions in our daily life, not just exist as the raw materials of making jewelry. It is thought to generate positive energies such as confidence, optimism, and self discipline. And this has been proved by the people who wear it for some time. So people who are inclining to become angry, depressed, and nervous prefer them very much. In this aspect, the functions of citrine have drawn the care attention in many fields.
Citrine is often measured in millimeters instead of in carats. A stone with a 6.5-millimeter diameter is equal to about a one-carat stone. And the prices of the stone will change largely owning to the different millimeters.