Citrine 8X10-12X14mm Freeform Hand Cut - 15-16 inch Top Drill Rough Drops During the Renaissance

During the Renaissance

Orange or Hessonite Garnet is sometimes called “Cinnamon Stone” for its orange to orange to brown color as well as for its origin in the land of spices

where it was observed that the stone was often carried by eagles to their nests

It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite

Yellow Opal is transparent to opaque

Citrine 8X10-12X14mm Freeform Hand Cut - 15-16 inch Top Drill Rough Drops During the RenaissanceCitrine is a transparent Quartz, ranging in color from pale yellow to golden yellow, honey or brown, giving it a similar appearance to Topaz. It may also contain rainbow to colored or sparkling inclusions. The name comes from the French word for lemon, citron. It was a prized gem in Greece as far back as 300 BCE.