Citrine Crystal

Citrine is a Solar Plexus Chakra stone known for its cleansing and rejuvenating properties. Often used for purification, Citrine is helpful for removing blockages and voids, dissolving negativity, and providing an uplifting atmosphere. It is also associated with confidence, good luck, and abundance, which is why Citrine is a popular crystal for manifesting success, prosperity, and joy. It is believed that gridding Citrine stones throughout the home will remove lingering resentments and doubts, facilitating a happier atmosphere and inviting blessings to enter the space. Wearing Citrine jewelry is thought to inspire courage, inner strength, creativity, and hope so that we can actively and decisively pursue our goals and wishes until we achieve victory. Known as a Fire Element crystal for channeling energy, Citrine is a helpful stone for cleansing and strengthening the Aura and Chakral Column, as it assists in filtering away negativity clinging to us and drawing in light to take its place. Work with Citrine when you feel like your progress has turned to stagnation and you will find that this gem is a beacon of uplifting energy and encouragement, motivating you to move forward.

Citrine has been known by many names by collectors, the most popular of which are: Kundalini Quartz, Lemon Quartz, Golden Topaz, Gold Topaz, and Lemon Topaz (although Citrine is a Quartz variety and not Topaz at all). Presenting in shades from nearly colorless to vibrant yellow to orange-brown, Citrine is a controversial gem. It is formed when Amethyst or Smoky Quartz is heated in the earth, but also when Amethyst or Smoky Quartz is artificially heated, leading to fraught debates about the stone's authenticity. Adding to the confusion, Citrine is also recorded as deriving its hue due to aluminum-based and irradiation-induced color centers, and yet some gemology scholars believe that the presence of iron causes Citrine's warm shades. Citrine is often associated with Smoky Quartz, since it can be found in the same environments, sometimes as intergrowth. Sometimes called Smoky Citrine, these intergrown gems range in color from an extremely pale yellow to a deeper yellow-brown tone.