Stone 101
Quartz with a golden iron glow. The name is a trade nickname, not a separate mineral.
This is quartz coloured yellow-gold by iron oxide, the same family of stuff as rust. Here you'll find carvings like skulls, mushrooms and angels, plus heart charms, rings and tiny tumbles.
The basics
It's quartz, through and through. The gold colour comes from iron oxides, mostly limonite and hematite, that coat the crystal or got trapped inside as it grew.
The name was made up by crystal sellers, so you won't find it in a mineral guide. Geologists would simply call it iron-stained quartz.
Rituals, not rules
These are traditions people enjoy, not promises. Pick the one you keep coming back to.
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Straight talk
The quartz and the iron are both natural. What isn't official is the name: it's a shop name for golden, iron-stained quartz. Some sellers dye clear quartz yellow to copy the look. If a piece we sell were ever dyed or treated, the title would say so.
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Good questions
Yes. It's natural quartz with natural iron oxide. The name is a trade nickname, though, not an official mineral name.
Citrine's colour sits inside the crystal itself. This quartz gets its gold from an iron oxide coating or inclusions you can often see up close.
It's traditionally linked with warmth, optimism and intention-setting. Many people just love the gold colour, and that's a fine reason to pick it.
A quick rinse and a gentle dry works. For a traditional cleanse, people also use smoke, sound or a night on selenite.
