The November birthstone citrine is not difficult to find gifts for. This pretty quartz stone makes excellent jewelry.
We hope the following suggestions will help...
Citrine Jewelry
You will be able to find many jewelry items with a citrine as the center piece. Pendants, earrings, brooches and bracelets may all be purchased.
Citrine Cuff Links
For the man buy a set consisting of a pair of cuff links and a tie pin. Why not buy the shirt and tie to put them on?
Citrine Tea Light Holders
Very pretty and in various shades of citrine. The tea light is surrounded by small crystals of citrine.
Bouquets of Flowers in Citrine Colors
Purchase a bouquet of flowers in yellows to represent the color of the citrine stone.
We hope this has given you some unique ideas for citrine birthstone gifts. We have more gift suggestions on our birthstone and anniversary pages so please take a look.
Facts about Citrine
Citrine is a member of the quartz family and gets its color from the presence of iron in its make up. It ranges in color from a pale yellow to brown. Citrine is rarely found naturally and the most common is artificially made by heating amethyst or smoky quartz.
The state of Rio Grande do Sul, India is the leading producer of mined citrine.
In the past citrine was carried as protection against evil thoughts and snake venom.
When purchasing citrine make sure that it is not yellow topaz as it is almost impossible to distinguish them apart.