Meaning, Significance and Symbology:
  Taking on a golden shade of orange, the Citrine is another joyful stone with a bright energy which is said to promote good luck in ‘unexpected ways’ – it was considered a positive superstition to place a Citrine in the draw of a till to bring good fortune to your sales.  Often referred to as the ‘stone of the mind,’ ancient cultures believed that placing a Citrine on the forehead of an elder would increase his psychic power and was used by healers to boost self-esteem.
     
  Though Topaz are discovered in an abundance of colours, the most valuable and desirable shade of the mall is the golden orange-yellow type – the Imperial Topaz. This type of topaz increases in value as the depth of the orange and reddish hues of the stone increase. Referred to in history in the Book of Exodus, the High Priest wore a breastplate, reportedly featuring the Imperial Topaz as one of the 12 stones, each sacred to the twelve mighty angels who guard the gates to paradise. However today, Topaz is believed to promote self-confidence, banish bad dreams and protect the wearer from negative emotions and energy. Their hardness as a gemstone and usually flawless appearance has made them extremely popular throughout history in the use of jewellery.

 

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Natural Citrine can also be found in the Ural Mountains of Russia, in Dauphine, France, and in Madagascar. The inexpensive low grade amethyst, found in Brazil, is heated at high temperatures to produce the popular orange, reddish and sherry coloured Citrine.

Topaz occurs in a wide range of colours including red, orange, peach, pink, gold, yellow, brown and clear and is found in Brazil, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Russia. Naturally pale to medium blue topaz is enhanced by irradiation to produce a more intense blue colour.

   

 

Interesting Facts about Citrine:    

• Citrine is believed to help the heart, kidney, digestive tract, liver and muscles

• It promotes creativity, helps personal clarity and eliminates self-destructive tendencies.

• The Romans were thought to be the first to wear the yellow quartz, crafting it into highly polished but unfaceted cuts of stone known as cabochon.

     

• Citrine is attributed with two divine deities: Demeter, the Greek goddess of harvest who is associated with productivity and Sekhmet, the Egyptian goddess of war who is associated with power.

• Citrine has a Mohs Scale Hardness of 7, meaning it is not easily scratched and is durable enough to avoid scratching and chipping during daily wear.

    

 

Interesting Facts about Topaz:    

• The origin of the name Topaz is derived from derived from the name Topazos which was a small island in the Red Sea, where the Romans obtained a stone which they called Topazos

• The Egyptians said that topaz was coloured with the golden glow of the sun god.

• Legend has it that topaz dispels all enchantment and helps to improve eyesight.

  

• The ancient Greeks believed that it had the power to increase strength and make its wearer invisible in times of emergency.

• Early discoveries from Brazil in rich reddish cognac colours to vivid pinks, were used to grace the jewellery of the 18th and 19th Century Russian Czarinas, hence earning the moniker of “Imperial Topaz.”

     

 

A Few Famous October ‘Opal/Tourmaline’ Birthdays:    

• 3rd: Kendall Jenner

•6th: Emma Stone

• 11th: Leonardo DiCaprio

• 12th: Ryan Gosling

  

• 17th: Rachel McAdams

• 22nd: Scarlett Johansson

• 26th: Rita Ora

• 30th: Ben Stiller