Citrine

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Citrine – Overview

Intro

Citrine is the yellow-to-golden variety of quartz and offers bright colour in a practical, approachable gemstone category.

Overview

This starter entry positions citrine as a colour-led quartz gemstone that works well for educational content around hue, cut, and wearability.

About

This starter entry positions citrine as a colour-led quartz gemstone that works well for educational content around hue, cut, and wearability. Citrine is presented here as a structured gemstone record ready for linked buyer guides, research posts, and media galleries.

Key Properties

Mineral / materialQuartz
ChemistrySiO2
Crystal systemTrigonal
ColourYellow to golden orange
Refractive index1.544 – 1.553
Birefringence0.009
Specific gravity2.65
Mohs hardness7
LusterVitreous
TransparencyTransparent to translucent
ToughnessGood