Smoky Citrine Crystal and the Kola Peninsula

and the Kola Peninsula

Here is a gorgeous display plate of a natural

it does shine like a diamond with its clean faces

We had a few of these specimens in our galleries and everybody loved them

Smoky Citrine Crystal and the Kola PeninsulaSize: 1. 1 in. Weight: 0. 5 oz Citrine is a variety of quartz. It gets its name from the Latin word "citron". The color of citrine is not fully understood. Some citrine is colored from aluminum based centers and irradiation. This is similar to smoky quartz. More common, commercial grade citrine is often amethyst that has been heated to extreme temperatures, essentially baking it to the proper color. This is citrine by scientific standards. Citrine is