Let's talk about quartz stones today. Citrine is a semi-precious mineral known since ancient times. This beautiful pebble got its name due to its pleasant yellow, lemon color (citrus - lemon). According to an old legend, citrine is a frozen piece of the nectar of the gods. It is quite rare in nature (deposits in Brazil, France, USA, Kazakhstan and the Urals), so quartz of the same family (amethyst and smoky quartz) is subjected to heat treatment, in which they change their color and become similar to citrines. This method was known in Russia during the time of Catherine II, when citrine jewelry was of high value at court. Now it is almost impossible to find real citrine on the market, its true color is amber-honey, while false stones give off reddish. It goes well with silver, amethyst, chrysolite andother colored stones. Saturated color gives the widest scope for the imagination of professional jewelers. Citrine is a wonderful decoration in the form of beads, necklaces, bracelets, rings.
Stone. Magic Properties
Its magical properties have been known since ancient times. It was believed that the stone endowed its owner with special advantages over other people. In ancient Rome and Greece, it was worn by famous philosophers to gain eloquence and public recognition. In the Middle Ages, citrine served as a material for making amulets against danger, from evil spirits and bad thoughts at night. It has also been used for good sleep.
Indian shamans also widely used these stones. Citrine in India helped in the treatment of stomach diseases, eliminated pain. As for our days, lithotherapists use this stone to treat speech defects, drug addiction, headaches, vision problems, as well as to raise the tone and improve brain function. The energy of the stone is very strong. He will give his owner positive and good luck, help maintain friendly and family ties. A citrine pendant is best suited for politicians and other public people, as it will give them eloquence, confidence and persuasiveness, protect them from the evil eye, be a faithful companion on business trips or travels, and help a novice businessman (develops intuition).
Sensitive and less self-confident people will be helped to gain practicality, resilience,sanity and composure are precisely lemon-colored stones. Citrine also has a positive effect on the psyche. The noble stone has a good effect on hand motility, so it will help jewelers, magicians, sculptors, carpenters, stone cutters and other people who work with their hands.
What else can I add about the mysterious lemon citrine - a stone, properties. The zodiac sign best suited for this semi-precious stone is Gemini. It can also be worn by Leo and Virgo. Aquarians can use the stone when traveling for good luck. But Taurus and Scorpio, unfortunately, these stones will not work. Citrine can set them up for negativity and provoke unusual behavior.
Often on sale you can find a glass fake of citrine. You can check the product for authenticity by turning it at different angles. The glass stone will not change its color.
