Citrine: Real or Fake? - Natural or Heat Treated Amethyst?
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- čas přidán 1. 08. 2024
- In this video I will be talking about Citrine - the difference between natural Citrine and heat treated Amethyst.
What is heat treated Amethyst? Why heat treat Amethyst when Citrine already exists? How do we identify heat treated Amethyst?
In this video I describe and give tips on what I personally look out for when purchasing Citrine crystals.
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Wow!! literally all my citrine are heat treated amethyst:( This was a huge help
Don’t be sad! HT citrine is still citrine as “real” citrine is just earth heat treated amethyst.
@@Youresthiemma citrines with chalky texture aka heat treated amethysts are heated in the lab by humans while natural citrines are heated by earth
@@arcanesigma yea that’s what I said up there haha
@@arcanesigma don't be too bogged down mind as a Geologist the process isn't all that different from how it would form naturally! here's a great video that explains it better czcams.com/video/HTqf5Ty71eE/video.html
The difference is extremely obvious. They look so different that I used to walk by natural citrine without even realizing that it WAS citrine. I got so used to seeing heated amethyst as “citrine” that I didn’t have an instinct for identifying it in crystal shops until recently. I used to see natural citrine and pass it off as “a particularly yellowish smokey quartz,” which is kind of what citrine is chemically. The beauty of natural citrine, at least to my eyes, came when I learned to recognize what it was. It has a subtle, almost stoic beauty. Very different from its heated amethyst cousin, which is more of an eccentric beauty.
I bought all of mine from a reputable rock and mineral museum, and, thanks to your video, I now know it's all heat-treated amethyst :(
Mine was not that reputable but maybe the only one available here.... and I trusted them. And now I'm like... did they sell me glass instead of apophyllite? It really shakes you up.
Honestly as a Geologist the treatment process isn't all that different from how it would occur naturally, its a combination of heat, pressure, radiation and time, of course we would all prefer 'naturally' formed Citrine but i wouldn't be too upset about it i expect your pieces are still lovely!
Just bought some citrine today and after watching this video it is definitely heat treated amethyst, still think it looks amazing! Now time to get me some real citrine for the collection now that I can tell the difference, learn something new everyday, thanks you!
Your video has the best explanation I have ever seen, thank you may you have many blessings!!!🤓🤓🤓
Thank you so much! 😊
Thank you for this. I just manifested a piece of natural citrine through dream work and had someone attack me saying it's fake. So many girls like that in my crystal groups who spend all day screaming heat treated instead of doing something productive. Clearly their crystals aren't working for them. Your vid confirmed my piece is definitely natural 🖤
Same happened to me, but I didn't want to say mine was citrine, we were just talking about yellow inclusions in flower ametist that looked yellow/orange. As they mentioned citrine, I tought my yellow/orange ones could be something similar so I showed them. Wish I never did, since everyone got triggered and I was upset at the end. I didn't even know this kind of cristal, and at the end my cristals don't look like citrine, but neither heated ametist to be honest. I still don't know what they are yet, it was a gift so there wasn't any label explaing what it was :/
@@silviabertolin6420 could be yellow agate
@@dahvable I'll look out, thank you
Thank you for educating us !! Definitely an eye opener 🙏🏼
Best video out. Thank you for making it 💚
Best explanation ever!!! Thanks very much 👏🏼
This was so so helpful and informative. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for this video it was clear and straight to the point I was able to clearly understand the difference.
A fantastically thorough explanation.
I learned so much from this & now have a pretty good idea on what to look for.
Love your presentations ~ you have exquisite taste ! And we get the chance to view a wide assortment of good quality crystals.
Your presentation skills are good and your choice of music is perfect
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Thank you for your kind words!
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What she said☝️ I agree. Now I know what to look for. I was wondering why citrine teeth look just like amethyst teeth. They should not try to sell them as natural citrine. But I guess they won't be able to sell it if they say it's heat-treated amethyst. It's shady.
Noo, I believe I bought a fake citrine :( where can one buy genuine citrine though, as all on etsy seem fake?
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You’ll have a higher chance of getting natural citrine at an actual crystal and mineral shop. Online shopping is always a bigger gamble. If you can’t see it with your own eyes, you never know what you’ll end up with. The shop where I got mine, the owner prided himself on getting his hands on as much natural citrine as possible, and was very passionate about knowing the difference between them. He has a lot of heat-treated amethyst, and he prices them accordingly (cheap). Then he has his natural citrine specimens in a glass case, priced higher. And he’ll put them next to each other for you and explain the difference. So I was very confident that mine was legit. Of course, finding a shop like that is not easy. I’m fortunate to live near a good shop!
@@calvinwon5113 what’s the name of the shop please?
@@Winter74575 It’s called AZ Jewelry Supply Store, and it’s located in Huntington Beach, CA. They have an Etsy page. But other than one small citrine point, I don’t see their super nice specimens listed online. I imagine they might be concerned about shipping them. But hey, if you live close enough to visit them, that would be easiest. Or just contact them and tell them one of their regular customers mentioned they have quality natural citrine on hand, and see if you can convince them to ship something to you. Last I spoke with him, he charges $200/lb for natural citrine. So not the cheapest thing in the world, obviously. But he has a decent amount on hand. I was only there two days ago.
thank you, great informative video! 😊 one thing i'd mention (5:58) is to be fair most varieties of Quartz on the market today as crystals ie Clear, Smoky, Amethyst, Rose and Citrine are all mostly from Brazil, even the Bolivian Ametrine mine is on the Brazilian boarder! prices tend to be slightly more for pieces from Madagascar or 'Shangaan Amethyst' from Namibia! 👍🏻
Thank you for the explanations. It's interesting when you research Citrine online you usual only see the man made one. The natural Citrine has a subtle beauty to it
Mine is clear , looks real, subscribed and thank you
Yes totally agree. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this information!
Wow!! I also have heat treated citrine, but these are beautiful!! I need I need.
The heat-treated amethyst “citrine” is certainly beautiful in its own way. But yes, natural citrine has a unique beauty that just seems honest. The color is more subtle and uniform.
THANK you so much for this informative post .
Thank you so much for this very thoughtful video this helped so much
Mine is round and has little random reflections inside it. Is it glass?
this was very helpful. thank you.
Very informative, thank you!
Thank you, I'm so glad that you found the video helpful 😊
Very useful video. Thank you!
Thank you! I am so pleased that you found the video helpful 😊
Commenting late on your video. Thank you for this. Educational and objective.
As layman “user” with love of crystals to sync with human lives and emotions, I can somewhat understand many crystal healers and seller of stones saying man made HTA as “citrines”. Natural citrine is getting rarer and most exports out of countries like Brazil are HTAs. So large stocks of HTA citrines are carried by many shops as “citrines”. I am ok but am not happy when the sellers do not have full disclosure or honesty about whether it is natural or HTAs to the unsuspecting novice buyer. From the testimonies of my circle who has no vested interest in crystal trade, IMHO, it is just not correct to say HTA is no different from natural citrine. The process to get there is so different. Natural citrines are created by millions or hundreds of thousand of years under slow high pressure and heat in earth’s crust. HTAs are created out of amethyst from super strong fire or oven heat at commercial processing speed. The amethyst existed as an amethyst in time and history for a reason. The application of environment on the crystal is different. For sure, HTAs are crystal and continue to have energy and frequency. One cannot simply claim HTAs are identical to natural citrines. Besides cosmetic visual of naturals and HTA as being different, many crystal healers and personal lives will tell you they feel a difference in energy level and impact.
If a HTA still helps someone or one loves the physical form and color and wants one, of course it is more than fine. But they are not the same.
Can you find heat treated amethyst in nature since I found my citrine but now I'm not sure if its really citrine or heat treated amethyst
My citrine is heat treated. But thanks for such a lovely video ❤
Thank You!!! your videos are very informative...
Thank you!
Hi. I tried sending you a message but I guess I cant. Can you please tell me where I can get real citrine. I have been looking online but it seems its all fake. Thankyou.
Brilliant informative video thank you ❤
Informative video :)
Thank you, I hope you found it useful 😊
Thank you for the video! I have natural citrine found in tibet 😁😁 got it in a lovely crystal shop in st andrews scotland
This video really is one of the best explanation videos ever, thank you so much! I sadly bought a head treated amethyst, but I have one question, does it still have the same power as Natural citrine?
I would guess it vibrates as amethyst
I hear it works the same
While amethyst and citrine give off very similar vibrations, citrine is a bit higher vibrational frequency more so around 25 MHz fixed, i don’t know much about the material crystal side of Spirituality but if you are using crystals for your Metaphysical practices then I would get a real citrine as it most likely does not have the safe effects as Amethyst
Is there somewhere to message you a video? After watching this I thought for sure I had real citrine but a customer says it's not
Thank you soo much ma'am ❤️
It doesn’t really matter if it’s real citrine or not but I love the combination of white and orange for the heat treated amethyst 😍😍😍
does heat treated citrine has a rainbows inside?
Which one is best in quality & energy the Madagascar or Zambian or Congo citrine ?
I just now came across this video. I'm in France, and would love to find some real Citrine. The only crystal shop in my city is closed due to Covid so I don't have a choice but to buy online.
Now it is fairly understood that natural citrine would be difficult to reach as market is full of converted Crystal. Provided that please share what are the major differences in its impact on the effects it actually claims to provide.
does heat treated citrine has a rainbow inside?
Thank you!
Thanks for the advice. I almost bought I almost bought heat, treated amethyst. Luckily I held off of my purchase. Otherwise I would have gotten duped Thank you so much.
Now I question my blue Kyanite too as I'm sure my citrine is a fake now.. ☹ I'm upset and I will go in there and tell them off.
lol how did it go? I truly hope you did!!!
While the heaters amethyst are indeed still beautiful as I love the amber color I just these sellers would say that is what we are buying. Especially for those of us acquiring it for manifestation and its energetic and healing properties.
Wow! Thank you for this video.
I am disappointed that my beautiful Citrine's that i love ao much are heat trated Amethyst.
On the hunt i go for the real deal
Thanks for the video! However there are different types of citrine, the one you are describing is from the Congo, Africa which is very clear and quite light in color.
But that doesn’t apply to citrine from Brazil, Madagascar or even Russia.
Other than that, great video!😉
all of my citrines are fake wth..
see i dont mind having heat treated amethyst in my collection it is beautiful, but i just want to know that thats what im buying. i bought a heat treated amethyst and thought it was citrine before i was informed. i want citrine for my creativity intentions
Brilliant thank you
pretty sure mine isn’t citrine, mine is almost completely white with a little yellow/orange at the top and moving it around it looks iridescent
Can you please identify this kind of stone
Thank you so much. Very eye opening. Could you please do one for jade?
Creating a video about Jade is a great idea, thank you!
Yeay! I LOVE your videos by the way, very straight forward and easy to digest, please make more. Thank you
@@ralsumaaji Wow! I'm so pleased you like my videos, thank you so much for your kind words, it means a lot to me 💗
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Yes, Jade would be brilliant !
Have no idea how to spot the real thing ! Not a stone that I have come across that often.
Do you have suggestions for a reputable source for buying non-heat treated Citrine?
Innervision crystals if you don't have a local spot
@@joshualennox3599 Thank you!
That's interesting that only the purple part turned orange.
I have these crystals that were once pure white. And they turned completely dark orange/brown from being in our backyard, near a train track.
Maybe it got naturally heated by the earth?
the Sun over time can eventually discolour some crystals! i always make sure to cover my Amethyst and Smoky quartz during the day especially in the summer!
@Jimmy Mcgill Thing is, they were tossed on the hill in the backyard by my brother. It's a very shaded area underneath tall trees, and we are in BC Canada so it's not often hot here.
Oh and it wasn't just the crystal that discolored to rust. The whole rock itself that they're on did too.
He found a backpack full of white quartz while hiking and didn't know what to do with them, so he tossed them when I was a toddler. Then I found a few like 4 or 5 years later while playing.
@@StarStoneWolf ohh interesting, i haven't got a clue then! exposure to the rain maybe? i couldn't say apart from that lol
So if it's heat treated amethyst it loses its power? I am new to crystal and i am drawn to them i dont know why. So i have purchased pieces of crystals such as citrine, but i saw this. So much to learn yet.
It is still crystal. The power is not in the crystal though. The power is IN YOU.
@@bluephoenix1652 Thank you. Made me feel better😊
Looks like I bought a fake. What an eye opener. I hope my Moldivite isn't fake either although it's likely.
My citrine is heated amethyst 😔
Thanks for this video I love natural citrine I only have 2 pieces of natural and more heat treated I don't trust most sellers that it is natural only 1 person that I get it from
Thank you, I hope this video helped 💛
Teri who do you get yours from
I've got heat treated cutrine 😡
The more you know the more you realize that it looks just like amethyst but a yellow color , Number 1 way to know if it’s real citrine or not
All the big crystal Dealers on ebay say their natural citrine have all been heated. Kinda frustrating imo, but I respect their honestly
Actually I am confused between Citrine and Honey Calcite.
Someone gave me a big crystal in clusters but I'm not sure if it's Calcite or Citrine.
I hope you notice this comment.
Thanks a lot.
Calcite has a waxy or milky sheen to it, almost looking like dried candle wax.
Citrine, baked or natural, will look more like foggy glass or rock candy.
@@MJAYMONONOKE wow! Thanks so much. That makes sense! Now I'm 90% sure that mine's Calcite.
Thanks 🙏🏻
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I feel like i been fooled.. but i still have my love for my Heated citrine
Thank uou gor the info. what I did buy from my source is fake citrine....sad!!
African Citrine is so Beautiful!
I have the real citrine how can I contact you, madam?
Oh bugger I thought I got the real deal. Now I know cheers.
If it is orange it is heat treated.
What true real cetrine?how seen
No problem with heat-treated stones but please DO MENTION IT!
In my country it is obligatory for the seller to mention it but in the facts they never do!
That's makes me crazy!
great greetings from bijih alam
Any benefit from heated amethyst?
Heat treated amethyst will still keep the properties of an original amethyst - It is said to promote serenity and calmness etc.
However, it will now have the healing properties associated with the colour yellow (instead of its usual purple), such as for confidence and self expression.
@@emsastrogems I noticed that when I wear my Madeira Citrine. I feel at peace, and I don't feel like discarding it since it is not natural like my Citrine from India.
@@emsastrogems pls where can one get a natural citrine or gemstones to buy. Am in Nigeria,pls I don't want fake crystals
You give Noah sessions whatsoever for why you’re cut and polished citrine crystals are not heat treated amethyst, you just assert that they are. That doesn’t make any sense I’m sorry. By the way, everyone of these crystals it’s just smashing and you handled it perfectly. You should crystals very well.
Thank you for helping us differentiate between fake and natural citrine , but can you buy me one natural citrine piece?!
I'd like to point out that ALL Citrine is heat treated - the difference is whether the quartz got heated inside of the Earth, or whether it got heated by humans after being mined. It is all still quartz - SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide), but once the quartz gets heated and becomes yellow, it is considered Citrine (which is actually a trade name, not a scientific name), end of discussion. Even "natural citrine" is still heated inside the Earth - it starts out as clear, smoky or amethyst quartz too. Check out GIA for more scientific data and research on this topic.
Hello
Does heat treated amethyst still work like Citrine?
all my "citrine" is heat treated amethyst but my "clear quartz" is citrine. what the fuck
The natural citrine looks more green. I must have the heat treated ones 😭
Earth does not intend anything but I understand
so you did not mention which are fake and natural
Earthbound lied to me
heat treated amethyst is still citrine. either way it’s citrine just not natural
mmm no ❤️, you just said it heat treated, real citrine has a different color, a different chemical compound and different metaphysical properties
@@noahr6786 there are actually different variations of citrine, some due to inclusions and one due to heat.
@@noahr6786 there are also very many variations of citrines colour
ok are you picking them up explaining them and saying if there real why does so many of these videos just won't get to the damn point
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I can't believe humans.
it's totally sicking how the seller can be so deceitful, it pathetic
why are asians like this
Thanks you🙏🪷