What is citrine?

What Does citrine Mean

Citrine is an adjective that allows to refer to that of sallow color (that is, greenish yellow ). The term comes from the medieval Latin citrinus , in turn derived from the Latin citrus .

Before moving on, it is important to mention that the Latin word citrus refers to the citron , the tree that has the citron as its fruit. Citron, meanwhile, resembles lemon .
Continuing with this analysis of the etymology of citrine, it should be noted that citrinus makes mention of what has the color of lemon . That is why it can be said that something citrine exhibits a tonality similar to that of this fruit .

The concept, however, is often used to name a semi-precious stone . Also known as Citrine and Citrine , Citrine is very appreciated in the field of jewelry , although its value is less than that have precious stones or gems.
Like the rest of the quartz, on the Mohs scale citrine has a hardness of 7 . Its distinctive color, which ranges from yellow to orange , is linked to the presence of iron in its composition.
Since it is not easy to find citrine in its natural state, amethyst is often heated to obtain a stone with an equivalent appearance. The process is carried out when the amethyst is pale and its violet color is not intense.
As with other stones, citrine is attributed different properties. Formerly it was used as a talisman since it was believed that it gave protection to whoever wore it. Today citrine is still associated with positive energy .

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