Lemon Quartz & Topaz Ring | Sterling Silver
Lemon Quartz & Topaz Ring | Sterling Silver
A Bit About The Piece:
Pear shaped lemon citrine quartz ring with a white topaz halo.
Details, details...
The Center Stone: Lemon Quartz
- measurements: 17.94mm x 11.12mm
- faceted pear shape
- heated with iron to achieve lemon color
The Side Stones: Topaz
- faceted round cuts
- average stone diameters: 2mm sides and 1.1mm halo
- color: white
The Setting: Cast Prong Set Halo Ring
- .925 sterling silver, solid
- top of ring width: 15.6mm
- bottom of shank width: 2.19mm
- default size: 6.00
About Citrine:
Citrine is a yellow variety of quartz. Often used as an alternate birthstone to topaz for the month of November, shades can vary from a pale yellow to vivid red-orange (referred to as "Madeira citrine"). Some stones can contain varying amounts of purple amethyst, even going as far as creating a vivid natural split of yellow and purple; this is called "ametrine." Natural citrine can be found in Russia and Madagascar, though purple amethyst from Brazil is commonly heat treated to create citrine. This is a widely accepted practice in the gem trade, and it is indistinguishable from non-treated material without an independent lab report.
Because citrine is quartz, material is durable and ranks 7 on the Mohs hardness scale. Citrine makes great rings and is easy to clean with soap and water at home. Chemical jewelry cleaners are safe to use on citrine jewelry.