Natural Citrine cluster - untreated - Dark golden citrine

natural Citrine from congo, citrine cluster, extremely saturated color. These crystals have small imperfections as they were mined with older tools by the villagers. 

about 3”

Citrine is a fairly durable gemstone with a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale. 

When you are shopping for citrine jewelry, color is the most important value factor: the more vivid and bright the golden hue, the more valuable the citrine.

Citrine ranges from a light pastel yellow to a dark reddish orange. The best quality of citrine has a saturated golden hue with fiery orange flashes inside. A saturated yellow to reddish orange color free of brownish tints is prized in citrine. Deep reddish orange colors are often called Madeira citrine.