Mystical Qualities of Citrine, November's Birthstone

  A gorgeous Vintage Citrine & Diamond Cocktail Ring. Photo ©2018 EraGem Jewelry.   Citrine and diamonds grab the eye in this gorgeous vintage cocktail ring. Fashioned in white gold, the ring features a 7-carat golden yellow center stone which radiates like the sun. Tiers of white gold set with varying sizes of diamonds appear like flower petals or dazzling rays of the sun. This gorgeous design highlights the sunny disposition of November's mystical birthstone.  

Mystical Qualities of Citrine

Long-revered for its positive energy, citrines empower women to calmly assess their surroundings to find their inner wisdom. Simultaneously, this powerful serenity carries over into matters of the heart, encouraging space for compassionate listening, forgiveness, and group harmony. Believed by ancients to harness the power of the sun, citrines grew popular in the aid of mental distress. Victorian healers recommended them to those suffering from depression or phobias. They encouraged their patients to wear the yellow quartz stones to heal the inner workings of the mind, to improve a person's outlook on the future, and to promote success. In fact, citrine soon earned distinction as the Stone of Success and the Merchant's Stone. Shop owners began keeping citrines in their cash registers, believing the stones brought good fortune. Likewise, those wishing for success in business carried or wore citrine to promote abundance and prosperity.  

Citrine Jewelry

Although not for its legendary mystical qualities, citrine jewelry truly stands in a class of its own today. The sunny warmth of the stone and the abundance of the yellow quartz mineral in the earth has launched it as one of the most popular semi-precious stones on the market. Owing to citrine's natural transparency and abundance, large eye-clean stones serve as stunning centerpieces for elaborate statement pieces. Celebrities like Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford wore statement pieces featuring the yellow stone in the 1920s and 1930s. More recently, Kate Middleton, Angelina Jolie, and Kate Winslet carry on the tradition. Designers love citrine for its ability to take on multiple shapes and serve in both traditional and modern arrangements. Its density and hardness make it suitable for every day wear, and its reasonable cost allows for even those on a budget to own a spectacular specimen. Generally, the stone is fairly unisex, providing fashionable options for both men and women. And of course, as the birthstone for November, it is perfectly suited to any form of birthstone jewelry desired. To browse our complete selection of citrine jewelry, please give us a call to schedule an appointment with our knowledgeable sales staff.