Citrine owes its warm yellow-to-golden colour to iron within the stone. Its name comes from the French citron, meaning lemon — a reference to its distinctive sunny hue. Citrine is found in several parts of the world, with notable sources including Brazil, Bolivia, Madagascar and Zambia.

Arc Birth Month
November

Milestone
13th wedding anniversary

Hardness
7 on the Mohs scale

Mineral Family
Quartz