Absolutely loved this! I am also a visual learner so this was spot on for me. I loved that you showed so many examples of what you want to look for. It's so crazy just how off fakes and heated amethyst is. Also I never knew citrine was natural heated amethyst.
Thank you so much 😊 it's honestly what helped me the most when identifying fakes. Learning where it comes from and working with credible suppliers from these countries directly. So many wholesale suppliers in the states aren't giving the lowest prices.
Awesome video on citrine and very good examples. You touched on weight and it would have been interesting to get more details on density of the various types and what causes it. This is another way to check for natural citrine perhaps? Lovely examples and thanks for making us more aware! Have a great day.
You’re welcome ☺️ I will for sure have so look into if that can impact natural vs man made citrines. If I do get that info I for sure will make an updated video 🥰
You’re welcome! I thought the same thing because I am a visual learner and need to see things to have it click and I am glad to hear this video did that for you.
in my opinion by looking ... smoky quarts and citrine are the same thing .. u would need to test for hardness to be sure. since from a veryyy quick search on hardness i found quartz to be .5 harder than citrine and amethyst which are both 7
Hey, yes they are very very similar especially when comparing Smokey citrines to Smokey Quartz. It’s true the only way to 100% confirm would be to test each piece by hardens or sending it out for further testing which can be costly. It’s always good to ask where shops get their citrine from because that’s a good indicator as well.
Welcome to all the new commenters on this video to make it clear when I say “fake citrine” I mean the citrine that is man heated and sold as “real” citrine. I do not mean the whole piece is fake but just the miss labeling of natural vs man manipulated. Natural citrine is amethyst that is heated naturally by the earth.
Thank you.. I just really get offended by the term "fake" - its fake if it is a synthetic totally man-made rock. Its a real crystal (and in my opinion, still citrine) whether it was heated in the Earth, or by Man.
Blessed be! I thought I was going crazy because my citrine I received from someone looked like a clear quartz, but it had a slight undertone, like the clearish one you showed. 😅
Hey! I’m a huge fan of your shop and I love your videos :) I’ve been an avid collector for about two years now and I was also briefly in the crystal retail business. I would like to point out though that what you are calling “fake” citrine in this video is not necessarily fake, at least I wouldn’t use that term to describe it. I would describe it as “heat treated” or “enhanced”. Both real and enhanced citrine end up having the same molecular chemistry as each other. It’s just that.. one structure is created and sped up by man. Both types of citrine still hold the same spiritual and molecular properties as one another :)
I absolutely agree but it is commonly known as 'fake' vs man manipulated but I agree that it should change because you are right it's not a fake crystal and still has the properties of either Quartz or amethyst 😊
Thank you for this wonderful and very comprehensive video. I was wondering if certain citrines had more value than others according to its color, excluding factors like clarity and size. I was told that smoky citrines were less expensive, but in my opinion, it looks like smoky citrines can have the deepest and richest gold colors. Could you weigh in in that? 😅
Hey, yes so clarity and more of the champagne colors tend to run a bit more pricer but not by much. I think the only real difference in value you’ll see is clarity wise. Ones that aren’t as transparent and have more of a foggy look tend to run much cheaper than the higher quality clearer pieces.
Absolutely agree, citrine will range from yellow to Champaign tones but it will have a more champagne hue where as Smokey Quartz usually is more darker brown tones. So try looking for more champagne colors for citrines vs dark brown. Also always ask where suppliers get citrine from. Most genuine citrine comes from Brazil and the Congo.
i found natural citrine pieces very small mostly as a kid seiving for saphires in australia... they where always in the same outer ring as the quartz due to being less heavy than saphires which where always in the middle of the overturned seive washed to center the heavy stones before turning over. the mos hardness says citrine are the same hardness as amethyst ... and quarts is slightly harder .5 harder... this is all such a mind fk lol .... ok i think i just bought a heated amethyst but i have plenty of smoky quartz already so i think ill keep it cuz i want the yellow i know from a kid.
That’s amazing, did you keep any from when you were a kid? I also agree if you get pieces that are treated or not natural citrine that’s okay as well as long as the seller is disclosing that and not saying it’s natural when it isn’t.
Nice video Anna!! I would like to ask how can you differentiate sometimes between citrine and smoky quartz, because it's very difficult and I see people who have smoky quartz and call them citrine and vice versa.I think it's also subjective from what I see 😂. What do you think about this? With all due respect, in your video I see citrines that look like smoky quartz to me, and that does not mean that they are precious.
Hey 😊 I absolutely understand they do look very similar. I tell everyone usually to look for coloring. Smokys have a more brown hue to them where as citrine more champagne or pale yellow. You also want to make sure you are sourcing from countries were genuine citrine comes out of like Brazil. I hope that helps 😊
Correct it still has the properties of Amethsyt but it is not genuine citrine. But there are also alot of Quartz being dyed yellow to look like citrine so not amethyst either but it is clear Quartz.
Hey 😊 so for Smokey Quartz it has a richer deep brown almost black color where as Smokey Citrine will have a hint of a champagne honey color even if it’s a Smokey citrine. When you compare Smokey citrine and Smokey Quartz there is a slight difference. Only really comparable when you have the two in front of you.
Thank you so much 😊 I do try my best with prosperity jars and all. Just having citrine around and a lot of it doesn’t always work. Making alters and setting intensions with them can be beneficial.
Hmm that’s a good question I don’t think I’ve ever seen or heard of Smokey Quartz being dyed to look like citrine. I know clear Quartz is dyed in China a lot and has the highlight yellow color that doesn’t look natural but I haven’t seen a Smokey dyed to look like citrine. I would think it would have a not appealing brown color to it or like a cognac color to it.
They are similar but when you do look at them close up they have a champagne color to them vs a brown color like Smokey’s do. I also get all my citrine from Brazil vs china where they make a lot of fakes.
You showed real Brazilian citrines but there are real citrines not from Brazil that have been dyed. can you please show those? People keep saying they are glass but they are citrines but dyed.
Hi Lisa 😊 yes I have seen that some vendors from Brazil were selling enhanced citrine as natural citrine from Brazil at the recent gem show. I didn’t go to see what it looked like for myself but it was a very saturated deep honey color that folks then found out were heated to enhance color. I haven’t heard much more besides when it was being sold from a vendor at the Denver show and I am not sure if that is still happening but for something to keep an eye on.
Yes there are natural citrines that are also from the Congo but a lot harder to get your hands on but when I do I’ll for sure do a video on them as well. I would say look out for any off yellow colors or pieces that don’t have a consistent coloring in the whole piece. A dead giveaway for dyed glass is a variation of coloring in a piece. Natural citrine should only have one color that’s the same on all sides.
You don't usually see citrine coming from Madagascar. Genuine citrine is more know to come from Brazil and the Congo. Most citrine pieces from Madagascar are heater amethyst.
@@mariakatrinacanlas5187 do you happen to have Instagram? If so can you send me a video of them. It's easier for me to judge that way. Of not if one side of the top of the tower isn't wide. If all sides are the same size it's probably a fake.
@@jmchico9769 In my opinion once it turns yellow/orange it becomes citrine. Whether the earth heated it or man heated it. Its still a beautiful stone.. keep it, and enjoy!
@@johnkennedy9078 not sure what you mean by different? Are you referring to citrine hearts? I have rose quartz and clear Quartz faceted hearts also on my etsy but only hearts.
I have pale yellow citrine that is definitely more yellow than the ones you have displayed. They are all eye clear and very beautiful. I wish you had some that were closer in color to mine, so I could have a visual reference 🙃 You have a stunning collection, btw. Goals
@@annascrystalshop Nvm, after watching your video, I did some further youtube watching and I’m pretty sure mine are heat treated. They are expertly executed, tbh. It’s so hard to tell unless you’re an expert. Apparently, mine have really faint phantoms, which is a tell tale sign that they are heat treated smokey quartz. Did I get bad info, or is that correct?
They for sure can come in more of a smokier color but if the color looks to artificial you have to be careful because even some larger Brazilian suppliers are heat treating now which is unfortunate. Not all but there were a few questionable ones from Brazil at the gem shows recently 😟
Absolutely loved this! I am also a visual learner so this was spot on for me. I loved that you showed so many examples of what you want to look for. It's so crazy just how off fakes and heated amethyst is. Also I never knew citrine was natural heated amethyst.
Thank you so much 😊 it's honestly what helped me the most when identifying fakes. Learning where it comes from and working with credible suppliers from these countries directly. So many wholesale suppliers in the states aren't giving the lowest prices.
I'm rewatching because I love all the citrine pieces and want to see them again! I can't wait for you to get more into your shop.
Aww lol thanks so much. So glad you loved them and I have some amazing statment pieces on the way 😊
Awesome video on citrine and very good examples. You touched on weight and it would have been interesting to get more details on density of the various types and what causes it. This is another way to check for natural citrine perhaps? Lovely examples and thanks for making us more aware! Have a great day.
You’re welcome ☺️ I will for sure have so look into if that can impact natural vs man made citrines. If I do get that info I for sure will make an updated video 🥰
Excellent good summary. Instead of getting videos from some telling us HTAs are still citrine, you say it as it is. Thank you.
I’m glad you enjoyed. Thank you.
Oh this video was the visual clarity that made everything click, thank you!!!
You’re welcome! I thought the same thing because I am a visual learner and need to see things to have it click and I am glad to hear this video did that for you.
in my opinion by looking ... smoky quarts and citrine are the same thing .. u would need to test for hardness to be sure. since from a veryyy quick search on hardness i found quartz to be .5 harder than citrine and amethyst which are both 7
Hey, yes they are very very similar especially when comparing Smokey citrines to Smokey Quartz. It’s true the only way to 100% confirm would be to test each piece by hardens or sending it out for further testing which can be costly. It’s always good to ask where shops get their citrine from because that’s a good indicator as well.
Im in love with the darker one behind the sphere! 💜
Thank you 🥰
Welcome to all the new commenters on this video to make it clear when I say “fake citrine” I mean the citrine that is man heated and sold as “real” citrine. I do not mean the whole piece is fake but just the miss labeling of natural vs man manipulated. Natural citrine is amethyst that is heated naturally by the earth.
Thank you.. I just really get offended by the term "fake" - its fake if it is a synthetic totally man-made rock. Its a real crystal (and in my opinion, still citrine) whether it was heated in the Earth, or by Man.
Most informative video on Citrine I’ve seen 💛 thank you 🙏🏾 so much 💐 I’m also a visual learner
You’re welcome ☺️ me too!
Blessed be! I thought I was going crazy because my citrine I received from someone looked like a clear quartz, but it had a slight undertone, like the clearish one you showed. 😅
Oh no so sorry to hear but glad you were able to figure it out! Thank you for watching 🥰
Hey! I’m a huge fan of your shop and I love your videos :) I’ve been an avid collector for about two years now and I was also briefly in the crystal retail business.
I would like to point out though that what you are calling “fake” citrine in this video is not necessarily fake, at least I wouldn’t use that term to describe it. I would describe it as “heat treated” or “enhanced”. Both real and enhanced citrine end up having the same molecular chemistry as each other. It’s just that.. one structure is created and sped up by man. Both types of citrine still hold the same spiritual and molecular properties as one another :)
I do agree though that dyed Quartz or lemon quartz sold as citrine is wrong 😂
I absolutely agree but it is commonly known as 'fake' vs man manipulated but I agree that it should change because you are right it's not a fake crystal and still has the properties of either Quartz or amethyst 😊
Thank you for this wonderful and very comprehensive video. I was wondering if certain citrines had more value than others according to its color, excluding factors like clarity and size. I was told that smoky citrines were less expensive, but in my opinion, it looks like smoky citrines can have the deepest and richest gold colors. Could you weigh in in that? 😅
Hey, yes so clarity and more of the champagne colors tend to run a bit more pricer but not by much. I think the only real difference in value you’ll see is clarity wise. Ones that aren’t as transparent and have more of a foggy look tend to run much cheaper than the higher quality clearer pieces.
Thank you so much for responding and the clarification @@annascrystalshop
Great video 🥰 totally citrine obsessed! Will you be getting any shungite harmonizer sets in your shop?
Thank you so much Ericka, I can for sure look into getting some for the shop 😊
Beautiful! I dont know how to distinguish this citrine and smokey quartz? Some tips? Its kind of similar
Absolutely agree, citrine will range from yellow to Champaign tones but it will have a more champagne hue where as Smokey Quartz usually is more darker brown tones. So try looking for more champagne colors for citrines vs dark brown. Also always ask where suppliers get citrine from. Most genuine citrine comes from Brazil and the Congo.
i found natural citrine pieces very small mostly as a kid seiving for saphires in australia... they where always in the same outer ring as the quartz due to being less heavy than saphires which where always in the middle of the overturned seive washed to center the heavy stones before turning over. the mos hardness says citrine are the same hardness as amethyst ... and quarts is slightly harder .5 harder... this is all such a mind fk lol .... ok i think i just bought a heated amethyst but i have plenty of smoky quartz already so i think ill keep it cuz i want the yellow i know from a kid.
That’s amazing, did you keep any from when you were a kid? I also agree if you get pieces that are treated or not natural citrine that’s okay as well as long as the seller is disclosing that and not saying it’s natural when it isn’t.
Nice video Anna!! I would like to ask how can you differentiate sometimes between citrine and smoky quartz, because it's very difficult and I see people who have smoky quartz and call them citrine and vice versa.I think it's also subjective from what I see 😂.
What do you think about this? With all due respect, in your video I see citrines that look like smoky quartz to me, and that does not mean that they are precious.
Hey 😊 I absolutely understand they do look very similar. I tell everyone usually to look for coloring. Smokys have a more brown hue to them where as citrine more champagne or pale yellow. You also want to make sure you are sourcing from countries were genuine citrine comes out of like Brazil. I hope that helps 😊
@@annascrystalshop thanks so much for the tip!!!
Amethyst heated to be called citrine is still amethyst though the energy changed a bit, don’t throw it out!
Correct it still has the properties of Amethsyt but it is not genuine citrine. But there are also alot of Quartz being dyed yellow to look like citrine so not amethyst either but it is clear Quartz.
Late question, but how can you tell the difference between a smokey Quartz and a smokey Citrine in the Brazilian cut?
Hey 😊 so for Smokey Quartz it has a richer deep brown almost black color where as Smokey Citrine will have a hint of a champagne honey color even if it’s a Smokey citrine. When you compare Smokey citrine and Smokey Quartz there is a slight difference. Only really comparable when you have the two in front of you.
Brill vid.. as always xx
Thank you 😊
With this huge collection do you attract wealth? Beautiful collection
Thank you so much 😊 I do try my best with prosperity jars and all. Just having citrine around and a lot of it doesn’t always work. Making alters and setting intensions with them can be beneficial.
How can you tell if a stone that is sold as a natural citrine is not a dyed Smoky Quartz? ✨💎✨
Hmm that’s a good question I don’t think I’ve ever seen or heard of Smokey Quartz being dyed to look like citrine. I know clear Quartz is dyed in China a lot and has the highlight yellow color that doesn’t look natural but I haven’t seen a Smokey dyed to look like citrine. I would think it would have a not appealing brown color to it or like a cognac color to it.
Is it possible for me to purchase a bit of citrine for a pendant from your shop .plz let me know.
Hello, I unfortunately don’t have any small details pendant sized citrine items at the moment but will try and get some in stock for the future 🥰
Beautiful
Thank you
I just bought one but i strongly suspect its fake. I wish i could send you pics to ask your opinion. Im confused.
Feel free to send me a message on Instagram. My profile is AnnasCrystalShop on there 🥰
@@annascrystalshop thank you ❤️
Which country has better high quality citrine and better in energy ( Zambia, Madagascar, Congo ?
I would say out of the ones listed Congo but overall the citrines I have loved the most are from Brazil 🤗
Some of them look like lighter smokey quartz, how can I tell, I have a lighter smokey quartz
They are similar but when you do look at them close up they have a champagne color to them vs a brown color like Smokey’s do. I also get all my citrine from Brazil vs china where they make a lot of fakes.
Citrine is amethyst and amethyst is quartz lol, just colours from different elemental inclusions
Exactly yes citrine is amethyst that is naturally heated by the earth vs being man heated.
You showed real Brazilian citrines but there are real citrines not from Brazil that have been dyed. can you please show those? People keep saying they are glass but they are citrines but dyed.
Hi Lisa 😊 yes I have seen that some vendors from Brazil were selling enhanced citrine as natural citrine from Brazil at the recent gem show. I didn’t go to see what it looked like for myself but it was a very saturated deep honey color that folks then found out were heated to enhance color. I haven’t heard much more besides when it was being sold from a vendor at the Denver show and I am not sure if that is still happening but for something to keep an eye on.
Yes there are natural citrines that are also from the Congo but a lot harder to get your hands on but when I do I’ll for sure do a video on them as well. I would say look out for any off yellow colors or pieces that don’t have a consistent coloring in the whole piece. A dead giveaway for dyed glass is a variation of coloring in a piece. Natural citrine should only have one color that’s the same on all sides.
@@annascrystalshop Thank you
Is this a thing for smokey quartz like there's fakes, and Flourite? Thank u
I don’t know of Smokey Quartz being faked or fluorite since they are both pretty inexpensive crystals to begin with.
@@annascrystalshop thank u
The big one looks carved.
All of the pieces in the video are carved into towers, freeforms and spheres 😊
What about stones from Madagascar?
You don't usually see citrine coming from Madagascar. Genuine citrine is more know to come from Brazil and the Congo. Most citrine pieces from Madagascar are heater amethyst.
What are those silver pieces inside?
Silver inclusions can be silver rutile or moscovite inclusions 😊
Some of my citrines are almost clear quartz do you know how to spot clear quartz or citrines
Is it a Tower or another shape?
Towers.. I got 2 that i almost mistaken as clear quartz.. Store shop said it is a grade aaa..
@@mariakatrinacanlas5187 do you happen to have Instagram? If so can you send me a video of them. It's easier for me to judge that way. Of not if one side of the top of the tower isn't wide. If all sides are the same size it's probably a fake.
@@annascrystalshop yes I have. What is you ig account 🥺
oh my god i purchase the amethyst heat treated :(
Oh no but it does still have amethyst properties so you should for sure keep it 😊 just know what to look for in the future.
@@annascrystalshop Thank you.
@@jmchico9769 In my opinion once it turns yellow/orange it becomes citrine. Whether the earth heated it or man heated it. Its still a beautiful stone.. keep it, and enjoy!
Is your fauceted citrine for sale?
Hello, yes the faceted heart is up on my Etsy. I have a few available at different price points 😊
@@annascrystalshop do you have a different fauceted citrine? I thought I seen it in your vid but I could be mistaken
@@johnkennedy9078 not sure what you mean by different? Are you referring to citrine hearts? I have rose quartz and clear Quartz faceted hearts also on my etsy but only hearts.
@@annascrystalshop maybe what I'm looking at is a heart after all. Where your finger is pointing @ 00:04:19, is that a heart then?
@@johnkennedy9078 maybe you mean the freeforms, those are not faceted just called freeforms 😊 I'll be getting more in soon.
I have pale yellow citrine that is definitely more yellow than the ones you have displayed. They are all eye clear and very beautiful. I wish you had some that were closer in color to mine, so I could have a visual reference 🙃 You have a stunning collection, btw. Goals
Thank you 😊
@@annascrystalshop Nvm, after watching your video, I did some further youtube watching and I’m pretty sure mine are heat treated. They are expertly executed, tbh. It’s so hard to tell unless you’re an expert. Apparently, mine have really faint phantoms, which is a tell tale sign that they are heat treated smokey quartz. Did I get bad info, or is that correct?
My Brazil citrines are definitely more yellow thank my Congo. They are all more deep and Smokey.
They for sure can come in more of a smokier color but if the color looks to artificial you have to be careful because even some larger Brazilian suppliers are heat treating now which is unfortunate. Not all but there were a few questionable ones from Brazil at the gem shows recently 😟