Citrine: Mellow Yellow
 

Citrine is one of the most affordable gemstones, thanks to the durability and availability of this golden quartz. Named from the French name for lemon, "citron," many citrines have a juicy lemon color.

Citrine includes yellow to gold to orange brown shades of transparent quartz. Sunny and affordable, citrine can brighten almost any jewelry style, blending especially well with the yellow gleam of polished gold.
 

In ancient times, citrine was carried as a protection against snake venom and evil thoughts.

Most citrine is mined in Brazil. Supply of citrine is good from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, particularly from the Sierra mine, which is producing 300 kilos a month of hammered goods.  Citrines have a hardness of  7 on Moh's Hardness Scale.