Handcrafted by friends/family, our small citrine on metal stand is perfect for your collection. Do you know what's more? You're helping an artisan get fair compensation for his blood, sweat, and tears with every single purchase. Help us change the world - one day at a time. Fair trade feels good! You know it. Country: Brazil Availability: Limited Material: Citrine Crystal History A variation of quartz, Citrine was often confused with another yellow gemstone, Topaz, even being called ‘gold topaz’ or ‘Madeira’ until differences in the gems' composition were discovered. The word citrine itself was first coined in English by the 13th century, though its use was extensive in ancient times. Several civilizations in the past even associated it with the Sun. Valued as a decorative gem, the Greeks were recorded to have used it to carve images. The ancient Egyptians, meanwhile, used it to ward off evil while the Romans often fashioned it into jewelry.