| The birthstone attributed to November is citrine, which | | | | against the plague, and evil people. It has also been |
| is said to increase creativity and feelings of happiness. | | | | used as a form of charm that protects against snake |
| Citrine is also given as the anniversary gem stone for | | | | and spider bites. |
| the 13th year wedding anniversary. The name comes | | | | If citrine is given as a gift to somebody special it |
| from a French word for lemon, "citrin", and comes in a | | | | symbolizes your wishes for hope and strength. Citrine |
| array of quartz. | | | | is glowing with sunshine yellow brightness which |
| Citrine is mined abundantly in Brazil but has been found | | | | makes it ideal to enhance someone's life. |
| in areas of Bolivia. The colors extend from a vivid | | | | Mental health citrine has been thought to be extremely |
| yellow to deep oranges as well as a loved color such | | | | powerful for simulating someone's mental capacities |
| as the "Madeira red". You can mine real citrine in the | | | | and enhancing their creativity. Some feel that wearing |
| Ural Mountains of Russia, France, Madagascar, and | | | | citrine will improve your ability to remember, give you |
| Dauphine. | | | | more energy, and make you feel even more optimistic. |
| Citrine has been used for improving the function of the | | | | The magnetic powers of citrine are said to relieve |
| body's organs such as the liver, heart, kidneys, and the | | | | depression and fear. |
| digestive system. Many medicinal practitioners all over | | | | There is a large amount of citrine that is offered in the |
| the world use Citrine to remove damaging toxins from | | | | huge market today, and most of it is heat-treated |
| the body and treat muscular disorders. | | | | amethyst. In actuality real citrine is lighter than the heat |
| Like all other forms of quartz, citrine has been | | | | treated gems which tend to be a darker |
| assumed to have magical powers. For centuries | | | | orange-brown or a reddish-brown color. |
| people have carried citrine with them as protection | | | | |