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Crystal GuidesNovember Birthstone, Citrine and Topaz in Their Honey-Yellow Range
The November birthstone is two stones, citrine and topaz. Both run through honey-yellow into golden-orange, and both have older histories than the modern jewellery calendar suggests.
Crystal GuidesCitrine, and the Quiet Trouble With Most of What You Buy
Real citrine is one of the rarer quartz varieties. Most of what sells under the name is heat treated amethyst. Here is how to tell the difference, why it matters, and what the stone traditionally stood for before any of that got complicated.