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Citrine – A Gemstone Which Has a Presence of its Own

Gemstones are dime a dozen, some are of glamour kind like diamond or topaz, then there are some which are of dazzling kind with a whole lot of history behind it like pearl and then there are some which are neither of glamour or dazzle kind but nevertheless ones which have a presence of its own. One such gemstone is Citrine, a gemstone that is termed as affordable due to its durableness and ease of availability. This particular feature makes it a rather popular choice. However a point has to be made here - reports reveal that the gemstone should be brought from a dealer, who is respectable and possess a good and clean reputation. This is so since unscrupulous people in the trade have passed the gemstone as topaz. This is a false picture since both Topaz and Citrine are two distinct gemstones though they often have similar colours. Moreover Topaz is termed as having colour content in richer mode and contains more orange colouration.

To ward of the veil of confusion pertaining to its real nature, it is recognised by its colour, crystal habit, occurrence, hardness, glassy lustre and lack of cleavage.

The gemstone is also available in a range of calibrated sizes and shapes. It also comprises of very big and large sizes. It possesses a hardness value of 7. The gemstone derives its name from an old French word Citrine that means “Yellow”. The gemstone is found in Spain, Brazil, Madagascar and the former Soviet Union and is used in today’s times as a shield to help keep one’s urge back whenever there occurs a desire to forge ahead.

History

The history of the gemstone is said to be rather limited when compared to its counterparts. Nevertheless there lay some historical facts related to the same:

• The gemstone has been in usage since the Hellenistic age in Greece, that is, 323-280 BC. Then it was worn as a protective talisman.
• In ancient times, Citrine was used and carried as protection armour against snake venom and evil thoughts.
• It has been in usage for thousands of years both as a gemstone and ornamental objects.
• It was used as a stone in breastplate of the high priests of old.
• It is called as a “merchant’s stone” and a piece of Citrine kept in a drawer is said to have enhanced wealth accumulation.
• Age healers use the gemstone as a sleep aide and stimulate the dream process.
• The Romans were said to have used the gem in the first centuries after the birth of Christ.
• The gemstone was used in jewellery extensively during the Romantic period of history, that is, 1837-1860.

Colour

The gemstone is termed as a quartz crystal whose colour swings from pale yellow to deep amber to orange brown to gold. The most popular one of all these colours has been the dark orange colour. However the gemstone comes in most of the cases in juicy lemon colour.

Benefits

• The gemstone is said to enliven any jewellery style and is said to especially blend well with the yellow glisten of a polished gold.
• It is often used as a birthstone for the month of November
• It is hailed as a gemstone for 13^thwedding anniversaries.
• The astrological signs of the gemstone are Gemini, Aries, Libra and Leo.
• It is said to be helpful in removing toxins from the body and is also used by some people to treat muscular disorders.
• It is said to assist in healing of body ailments and is particularly helpful in the cases of heart, kidneys, liver and digestive system.
• It is used to obtain relief from radiation effects and assist the body system to absorb antioxidants.
• It helps one to acquire the quality of cheerfulness and attract the quality of abundance, overcome mental blocks and helps in aiding tissue regeneration. It also helps one in acquiring intellectual knowledge and brings clarity to one’s thoughts.
• It is one of the two minerals, which wards off negativism, the other mineral being Kyanite.
• Its wear ability ratio is termed as very good.
• It stimulates creativeness and intuition plus revs up one’s self-confidence. In addition it helps one to be more alert and also assist in acquiring and maintaining wealth.
• People in the spiritual field have disclosed that the gemstone has the power to create avenues into the inner self and the soul. It brings about true knowledge of the ego; the soul and make one take a more realistic approach to life.

Precaution

The gemstone should be kept away from the glare of strong light and heat. It is said that this step enables the gemstone to be used for many generations.

As said, this gemstone has its own place among the many gemstones and what more its own benefits which work out well to those who use it in their day-to-day-life.