Citrine

Citrine is the yellow to golden-brown variety of quartz. Its color ranges from pale lemon through honey gold to the deep brownish orange known on the trade as Madeira citrine.

Much of the citrine on the world market is amethyst that was heated to yellow, a stable and accepted practice. We state on every listing whether a stone is of natural color or heated, so you know exactly what you are buying.

Evenly saturated golden to Madeira tones without brown muddiness command the strongest prices. Natural-color citrine, typically a cooler lemon yellow, is scarcer than its price level suggests.

Madeira describes a deep brownish-orange color grade named after the fortified wine, not a place of origin. Most Madeira-tone stones owe their color to heating, which is disclosed on our listings.

A rare form of citrine in which oriented inclusions reflect a moving band of light across a cabochon-cut stone, the same effect known from cat's eye chrysoberyl. Fine examples are genuine collector pieces.

Citrine measures 7 on the Mohs scale and handles daily wear in rings, pendants, and earrings well. Avoid prolonged direct sunlight and strong heat, which can alter the color over time.

Every citrine ships with the Sosna Gems Colored Stone Report, our internal documentation. Independent laboratory certification can be arranged on request for any stone.

Yes. The online collection is only part of our sourcing reach. Contact us with your preferred tone, size, and budget and we will search individually.

Turn both stones face up in plain daylight and look for brown shadows. The finer citrine reads as a clean yellow or gold across the whole face, while lesser material shows muddy zones the eye registers before the mind does.