Do you concur with this information? How would you recommend one to “clear” a crystal - Citrine or other?ģ. One of the reasons that I am interested in Citrine is because I have read that it is one the only two minerals on the planet that does not hold or accumulate negative energy, but dissipates and transmutes it, and hence it never needs clearing or cleansing. Is this a subject of divided views, or is fading irrelevant? Does fading affect the metaphysical or healing properties and potency of the crystals?Ģ. According to what I have read on-line from another source, as well as from your message - colored crystals may fade in sunlight. I read in a book entitled “Illustrated Guide to Crystals” by Judy Hall that all crystals can be energetically cleansed by either placing in a bowl of sea salt for several hours, or bathing in sunlight for several hours. If you do not mind, I would like to ask you several more questions on the subject. I am new to the concept of healing crystals, having recently been turned onto it by a friend. I am looking forward to receiving the Merkaba crystals. Find out where your crystals are coming from and feel comfortable and confident in your purchase.Subject: David - Order# 4155 Because of this, I recommend buying from a reputable crystal shop or going to gem and mineral show or convention. Sometimes, the employees at New Age shops do not always know the difference between heat-treated and natural citrine. When shopping for crystals, you should be able to trust the people that you are buying them from. If you see a citrine with a white base and very dark, almost orange tips it is very likely a heat-treated stone. a white base – whether on a geode like the image below or a specimen with a white root.It is simply a different kind of crystal.Ĭitrine created in a lab has some visual differences that can help identify it. Shape: quite often presents as a point and can have little baby crystals around its base.įirst off, just because this type of citrine was created in a lab, it does not make it any less valuable to you are a healer, a witch, or a general lover of crystals for their beauty.Colours ranging from a pale yellow (champagne) colour to a deep dark amber or honey colour. Instead of using geothermal energy within the earth, a lab is used to heat the SiO2 crystal to change its colour.īut it is often that colour that gives it away.īeautiful citrine specimens from Hibiscus Moon. Amethyst (and smokey quartz) are also SiO2.įake citrine is using a lab and modern tools to do what mother earth does naturally. Whether real or fake, on a molecular level, it is still a SiO2 quartz. There are a few things to look out for when buying citrine.Ĭitrine is a silicon dioxide (SiO2) crystal. Telling the difference between citrine created by mother earth and citrine altered in a lab is not always that easy. I want to share this knowledge with you so that you can feel confident in your crystal buying adventures. I saw a beautiful crystal that I needed to have and, it turns out, it was a fake citrine.Īfter years of studying about crystals and finding some amazing resources online, I now know the difference. When I purchased my first citrine, about 7 years ago, I had no clue that fake citrine was even a thing. To the untrained eye, it can be hard to tell the difference between real citrine and heat-treated amethyst (sometimes smokey quartz is also used).
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