{"id":1880,"date":"2021-06-27T08:59:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T08:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terravara.com\/?p=1880"},"modified":"2022-12-26T01:38:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T01:38:50","slug":"citrine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terravara.com\/citrine\/","title":{"rendered":"Citrine: Magical Properties, Benefits & Uses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’re feeling down, low on energy, or need some extra financial luck, chances are someone will tell you to keep some citrine on you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These yellow to orange crystals are one of the go-to tools for witches, energetic healers, and gem collectors alike — nothing really compares to their bright, effervescent energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Citrine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Citrine is a variety of colorful quartz. This means that it’s silicon dioxide based, with trace minerals that impact its color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some experts say that the color is due to iron impurities in the crystal’s structure, while others point the finger at aluminum. In reality, there are likely several different ways to end up with a yellowish quartz crystal, all of which end up labeled “citrine.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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Interestingly, many of the citrine crystals currently on the market aren’t actual citrine at all. Some are clear quartz<\/a> that has been dyed, while others are heat-treated amethyst<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only surefire way to tell a citrine stone from a treated stone is through pleochroism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that, when viewed under magnification, the crystal will appear to shift colors when viewed from different angles. Baked amethyst and dyed stones don’t exhibit this characteristic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, there are some visual cues you can use to tell if the crystal you’re looking as is more likely to be genuine citrine, or treated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n