Citrine

Relieve your depression with citrine

Citrine is a gemstone with a sunny color that has made it a gemstone that is thought to radiate positive energy. Therefore Citrine has come to be known as the “success stone” because it is thought to promote prosperity, success, and abundance (especially in business.) The practice of placing a citrine in the cash register of a shop earned it the nickname “merchant’s stone.” You will see this more often than you suspect.

What color is this gemstone, Citrine, which is great in jewelry and collectibles of all kinds? Well, citrine is the yellow to gold to orange hue. Its name (citron) comes from the French for lemon, citron, though citron tends to be more golden than lemon yellow. (Think citrus, right?) Citrine draws its distinctive color from traces of iron.

I always want to know the mythical history of gems, and citrine has a fascinating one. In fact, it is a very positive one. That’s because (according to the legend of citrine) the gemstone not only radiates positive energy but it also dissipates all negative and evil energy of every kinds. Plus, citrine does not absorb any negative energies from its surroundings, and therefore it never needs to be “cleared” or “recharged.” If you believe the tales, citrine can be used to clear unwanted energies from the environment but is good for general protection. It’s a great gift to give to anyone who follows the beliefs of gems and their power.

On that note, citrine is also said to aid digestion, nightmares, thyroid, heart, kidney, liver, muscles, strength, endocrine system, circulatory system, urinary system, immune system, and more. Citrine is even said to be good for removing toxins, and overcoming addictions.

A lot of the citrine gemstones in the market today have been produced by treating amethyst, which can become yellow at relatively low temperatures and turn dark-yellow to red-brown at higher heats. That means that virtually all heat-treated citrines have a reddish tint. Deposits of natural-colored citrine are found principally in Brazil and Madagascar, as well as in Burma, and Namibia.