Jan 30

November birthstone and your citrine rings

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If you have purchased or keep among your jewelry a couple of citrine rings you may be having more than just a beautiful gemstone in your possession, you are also having a birthstone corresponding to the month of November. Since ancient times many people of different cultures have related gemstone crystals with their calendar. A birthstone is a gift of a product that is consider precious and unique and is related with each month in the Gregorian calendar. The following list corresponds to the modern birthstones ordered by month:


-January: Garnet

-February: Amethyst

-March: Aquamarine

-April: Diamond

-May: Emerald

-June: Moonstone, Pearl

-July: Ruby

-August: Peridot

-September: Sapphire

-October: Opal, pink Tourmaline

-November: Topaz, Citrine

-December: Turquoise, Zircon, Tanzanite, blue Topaz.

November is a great month of the year and you should consider lucky as your birthday is represented by one of the most beautiful gemstone crystals that can be found in the world. November corresponds to the eleventh month in the Gregorian calendar and is represented by the zodiac sign of Sagittarius. November is actually one of the three months of spring in the southern hemisphere while in the northern hemisphere is one of the three months of autumn. The name November in fact is derived from the Latin name for nine, novem, as it was the ninth month in the ancient Roman calendar.

November is definitely a special time of the year and how else you could celebrate and enjoy being born during this month but by wearing a glamorous citrine crystal, for example as citrine rings or maybe as a couple of citrine earrings or having your wedding on November and choosing a citrine engagement ring as your wedding ring. Citrine crystals are also used as traditional gifts for the 17th wedding anniversaries.

 

 

Jan 24

Cleaning a citrine ring

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Citrine is a precious crystal who should be carefully storage and clean for long duration of its jewelry. There are many articles made of citrine that need to be cleaned and conserved properly in order to preserve their value and their beauty; we can talk about citrine rings, citrine engagement rings, citrine earrings, pendants, hoops, dangles, necklaces and many other articles that make our collection of precious gemstones jewelry.

To preserve the beautiful yellow or orange color of our citrine rings we need to follow a series of indications that we are going to list as follows:

1. You can use a jewelers cleaning solution which usually consist of ammonia dissolved in water. Ammonia in its free state is a gas with a characteristic pungent odor. When ammonia is dissolved in water it forms ammonium hydroxide, which is the component of the cleaning solution. As ammonium hydroxide is a base this solution is corrosive. When proteins (of bacteria and other microorganisms that are contaminating your jewelry) are exposed to an ammonia solution they tend to denaturalized or loss their structure, therefore killing or at least damaging the microorganism that they belong to. Also, as dirt may contain fats and oils that contaminate our citrine jewelry, ammonia helps their removal by dissolving them in water as fats and oils are only slightly soluble in pure water.

Leaving your citrine rings in this solution for a few hours will remove most of the dirt from the crystal leaving a clean surface. Whilst ammonia solution is safe, ammonium fluoride solutions should be avoid as this products can dissolve the crystal destroying it. Be sure the other components of your ring are compatible with ammonia solution.

2. After treatment with ammonia solution, you can remove the ring and drop it in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes. Rinse the ring with more water to ensure complete removal of the ammonia.

3. Use a soft toothbrush to scrub the ring gentle, it is preferable to use circular motions rather than scrubbing hard or sawing back and forth. Keep a flow of water as you scrub the ring with the toothbrush.

4. Wipe it and dry it with soft paper towels. Avoid air drying as may cause the crystal to spot.

Finally, avoid using ultrasound cleaning as it may remove citrines color if the stone has been dyed before. Long exposure to heat and sun may change the citrine ring color.

Jan 14

Citrine’s yellow color

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The yellow color in citrine, like the one in your citrine rings, is due to the presence of iron in the crystal of this wonderful gemstone. Ionic iron has two main forms in nature, iron(II) and iron(III). The salts of iron II tend to be blue (as iron sulphate, for example) whereas the salts of iron (III) tend to be yellow or orange (as iron(III) chloride). When ionic iron, in the form of iron(III) is trapped into the structure of quartz crystals, during their formation, the iron (III) salts give their yellow color to the crystal. In fact, as we mentioned earlier, the name citrine is derived from its yellow-lemon color.

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Natural citrines are mostly pale yellow, but these crystals are difficult to find and usually citrine is obtained by heat other crystals like amethyst or smoky quartzes. Amethyst consists of quartz crystals also, but the main difference with citrine is that their color (purple) is derived from the presence of iron (II) salts in the structure of this gemstone. When this gemstone is heated, a process called oxidation occurs inside the crystals, in which the iron (II) present is transformed to iron (III) changing its color from purple to yellow leaving most of the time a red tint color. Ametrine, a popular stone in the market, consist of a mixture of half citrine and half amethyst. Smokey quartz can also turns into citrine by heating.

The yellow color of citrine has many meanings; sunny, pure, bright yellow color is the easiest color to see, in fact, many persons who cannot distinguish colors can see yellow. The Mayas used to associate this color with the direction South. Traditionally it has been a symbol of the sun and also is the color of the element air. In Hinduism, yellow represent the third, solar plexus chakra, also known as manipura. It represents vitality and will. In Christianity, yellow represents greed. Psychologically, yellow is the happiest color.

Yellow symbolized wisdom, joy, happiness and optimism. Also, it denotes idealism, imagination and optimism. Yellow favors people of high intellect; if you want to improve your ability to express yourself carry a yellow gemstone, like citrine. Also, this color increase eloquence in writers and speakers. It’s ideal to evoke pleasant, cheerful feelings.

Next time when you think about buying a citrine ring, or a couple of citrine earrings, think about the benefits that the yellow color of this gemstone can bring to your life. Their yellow color can help you in many positives ways!

Jan 09

How to take care of your citrine earrings, engagement rings and more

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You have a citrine crystal embedded in you necklace, you consider it a special piece of jewelry because your mother, your father or maybe your boyfriend gave it to you, or maybe you have a ring, an engagement ring with a wonderful citrine crystal that your boyfriend/husband gave you, and you want to take care of them, you want that nothing ruin that beautiful yellow piece of gemstone that is placed in the middle of that ring, but you don’t know much about this beautiful gemstone and how to take care of its jewelry. Fortunately, in this site we will give you some easy tips to take care of those valuable treasures that have so much meaning for you.

Citrine crystals are usually heat treated before in order to improve the color. Although your citrine stones can last forever and you can wear them every day if proper care is taken, you should preferably avoid the use of solvents, ultrasound or vapor cleaners. Never use strong products like detergents or any substance like chemicals such as hydrofluoric acid or ammonium fluoride as their surface can be eroded. Remember always to remove your citrine rings before washing the dishes as any hit can break them. The best way to clean them is to use warm water and simple detergent although jeweler’s ammonia solution has been recommended. Try to use and old toothbrush to brush it, using a toothbrush you will be able to get into difficult areas. Cleaning it every two weeks is enough to conserve their beauty.

Finally keep you citrine earrings, rings or pendants away from other jewelry like diamonds to prevent any scratch. These gemstone crystals are weaker than other pieces of jewelry like diamonds and rubies so to avoid any problem keep them in a soft jewelry bag.

Dec 15

My Citrine rings, is all about citrine!

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Welcome to this new blog where we are going take you to discover the wonderful world of citrine, its production, uses and more. Citrine has been used for many years for jewelry like earrings, rings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets and many more objects and has been the subject of many stories in the history of humanity that we cannot live without them in our modern society. Citrine engagement rings, for example, constitute a great example of the many beautiful objects that can be made from this gemstone.

What is citrine?

Citrine is a type of gemstone that consists of the mineral quartz, a substance formed by geochemical processes giving it a color that ranges from pale yellow to brown. Its name is derived from the latin citrina which means yellow.

In this site we will explore everything about this beautiful gemstone and its uses in jewelry, fashion and even astrology and more! Their yellow color is fantastic, giving them a great place in modern society where are always being use as accessories for fashion and has been always in the selection of gemstones of the most important designers around the world.