Citrine Crystal Guide: meaning, origin & properties
For steady forward motion.
Learn what Citrine is, where ours comes from, traditional associations across cultures, and how to identify a real specimen, in our complete Citrine Crystal Guide.
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These are AA-grade Natural Citrine raw crystals from Minas Gerais, Brazil, sold by the piece or by the pound. Unheated citrine shows even golden color throughout the crystal, unlike the orange-tipped treated amethyst common on the market. Each piece runs 1-2 inches at Mohs 7, unheated and naturally colored. A favorite confidence stone for desks.
Most citrine on the market is actually heat-treated amethyst, which reads deep orange, almost burnt. Real natural citrine is softer, more of a honey or pale yellow, colored by trace iron at the time the quartz formed.
Minas Gerais is one of the few regions where natural citrine actually comes out of the ground. Hand-selected through our co-op partner.
Natural citrine is traditionally associated with confidence, creativity, and the solar plexus, the part of you that decides to start something. Many people work with it during stretches when they want a little more warmth and forward motion.
These are traditional associations drawn from historical practice. This stone is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
Offered as a starting point for your own practice.
Natural Citrine sits at 7 on the Mohs scale, harder than a steel blade, so it handles daily carry and a quick rinse without fuss. Keep chemical cleaners away from it; they can etch the surface.
Natural natural citrine from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Natural unheated citrine. Most citrine on the market is actually heat-treated amethyst; ours is the genuine naturally-colored variety.
You'll receive pieces from the same batch photographed, weighed to the amount you choose. Every piece passes our quality control and meets or exceeds what you see in the photos. Single specimens are listed separately and say so.
Each piece measures 1 to 2 inches on its longest side and weighs 10 to 50 grams. About 12 to 20 pieces per pound at this size, and each option shows its piece count.
Grades reflect visual quality within a batch. A is standard, with typical inclusions. AA shows stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing. AAA is the top 10 to 15 percent of a batch. Every lot is inspected and graded by our team in Rockville, Maryland, not taken on the supplier’s word.
This batch is from Minas Gerais, Brazil. It came to us through a community partnership, one of the sourcing models we publish and stand behind.
Every lot is inspected and graded by our expert team before it is listed, not taken on the supplier's word. AA on this listing means stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing than the batch average. Pieces that miss the mark never reach the shop.
How We GradeSourced through a regional cooperative or community-based workshop. Processing and economic benefit stay local, which means more of the value reaches the people doing the work. We say what we know and where our tracing stops.
Our Sourcing StandardsEverything we sell is natural in origin: never synthetic, never dyed, never coated. Where a stone has been heated, irradiated or stabilized, which is common in the trade for some species, we say so on the listing. If a piece is not as described, return it within 90 days of delivery.
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