| If you're still young enough to remember your birthday, | | | | and orange colors of the citrine gemstone were said |
| you probably also remember the special birthstone | | | | to offer protection from dangers when traveling, to |
| assigned to it. But at your age, we bet you don't really | | | | ward off evil, and to keep sickness away on land or |
| know the SIGNIFICANCE of your birthstone and what | | | | on sea. |
| power the ancients felt would be bestowed about you | | | | Through history, citrine has been used extensively in |
| by wearing it. | | | | improving the function of the body's organs including |
| November Birtthstone: Citrine Birthstone Properties: | | | | the heart, liver, kidneys and digestive system. It is still |
| Increases creativity and feelings of joy Alternative | | | | used by healing practitioners to remove toxins from |
| Birthstone: Yellow Topaz | | | | the body and to treat muscular disorders, as well as |
| Citrine is the birthstone for November and the | | | | help stimulate healing in general. Citrine is also said to |
| traditional anniversary gemstone for the 13th year of | | | | help provide relief from the effects of radiation, and to |
| marriage. Its name comes from an old French word | | | | facilitate absorption of antioxidants. |
| for lemon -- "citrin". A variety of quartz and the "sister | | | | Mental Health Citrine is believed to be especially |
| stone" to the purple variety known as Amethyst, citrine | | | | powerful for stimulating one's mental capacities, |
| comes in a wide range of colors. Some believe that | | | | thereby enhancing creativity and bolstering |
| some citrine may have actually begun as amethyst, | | | | self-confidence. It is said that wearing citrine will |
| but that nearby molten rock changed it to the yellow | | | | improve memory, make you feel more optimistic, and |
| form of quartz. | | | | give you more energy in everything you do. The |
| Mined mainly in Brazil, but also found in Bolivia, citrines | | | | magnetic powers of citrine are believed to relieve |
| come in vivid yellows and oranges, and also the | | | | depression, fear, and give you the confidence that you |
| unusual and extremely popular "madeira red." (Citrines | | | | need to continue with success in your life. |
| that are pale yellow or yellowish-brown are often | | | | Giving citrine as a gift symbolizes wishes for hope and |
| mistaken for yellow or golden topaz.) Natural citrine | | | | strength. Bursting with sunshine-yellow brightness, it is |
| can also be found in the Ural Mountains of Russia, in | | | | the ideal gemstone for helping anyone get through |
| Dauphine, France, and in Madagascar | | | | tough times! |
| Cure-All Citrine, like all forms of quartz, was believed to | | | | Buyer's Guide A tremendous amount of citrine that is |
| have magical powers. People carried citrine as a | | | | available on the market today is heat-treated |
| protective talisman against the plague, bad skin and evil | | | | amethyst. Natural citrine is much lighter than the |
| thoughts. It was also used as a charm against the | | | | heat-treated material which is dark orange-brown to |
| bites of snakes and other venomous reptiles. Yellow | | | | reddish-brown in color. |