Prized for its yellow hues and effervescent shine, sunny citrine is the birthstone for November. Citrine is a type of quartz named after the French word for lemon. Its color range includes a variety of citrusy tones, from reddish-orange to light yellow. This gemstone’s fantastic transparency gives it a glistening appeal for excellent wearability in birthstone jewelry. Highly symbolic, colorful and uniquely glowing, citrine is November’s gemstone that can be found in earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets and more.
The warm colors of citrine have made this November stone a popular gemstone for jewelry throughout history, with its bright hue regarded as a symbol of joy. It has been found in Greek ornaments, Roman jewelry and Victorian-era jewelry. The bright and cheery citrine brings a rich November birthstone color of yellow to a brownish-orange tone. It ranges from transparent to deeper hues.