How can you determine between crystal (citrine) and glass?
[2009-06-22 03:00:58]

Q: I bought a ring at a time back from a jeweler, who said that yellow is a rock crystal Citrine. How can you determine between a crystal and glass? I wonder if it was by a hair's width of a forgery. If this "rock" is actually just...

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does anyone know what are the dark spots on citrine crystal?? ?
[2008-09-28 13:12:31]
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I've got a citrine crystal and its fine and yellow but I'm wondering
what are the dark spots on it?


Iron impurities.
About, Citrine is rarely found naturally. Most citrines are commercial, and are actually artificially heated amethyst or smoky quartz. If your citrine has glowering spots, they are likely to be of ferric impurities and hence your stone is
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