The difference is extremely obvious. They look so different that I used to walk by natural citrine without even realizing that it WAS citrine. I got so used to seeing heated amethyst as “citrine” that I didn’t have an instinct for identifying it in crystal shops until recently. I used to see natural citrine and pass it off as “a particularly yellowish smokey quartz,” which is kind of what citrine is chemically. The beauty of natural citrine, at least to my eyes, came when I learned to recognize what it was. It has a subtle, almost stoic beauty. Very different from its heated amethyst cousin, which is more of an eccentric beauty.

Wow!! literally all my citrine are heat treated amethyst:( This was a huge help

I bought all of mine from a reputable rock and mineral museum, and, thanks to your video, I now know it's all heat-treated amethyst :(

Just bought some citrine today and after watching this video it is definitely heat treated amethyst, still think it looks amazing! Now time to get me some real citrine for the collection now that I can tell the difference, learn something new everyday, thanks you!

Thank you for this. I just manifested a piece of natural citrine through dream work and had someone attack me saying it's fake. So many girls like that in my crystal groups who spend all day screaming heat treated instead of doing something productive. Clearly their crystals aren't working for them. Your vid confirmed my piece is definitely natural 🖤

Thank you for educating us !! Definitely an eye opener 🙏🏼

Your video has the best explanation I have ever seen, thank you may you have many blessings!!!🤓🤓🤓

Thank you so much for this video it was clear and straight to the point I was able to clearly understand the difference.

Best video out. Thank you for making it 💚

This was so so helpful and informative. Thank you!!

Noo, I believe I bought a fake citrine :( where can one buy genuine citrine though, as all on etsy seem fake?

A fantastically thorough explanation. I learned so much from this & now have a pretty good idea on what to look for. Love your presentations ~ you have exquisite taste ! And we get the chance to view a wide assortment of good quality crystals. Your presentation skills are good and your choice of music is perfect . . . So calming & relaxing Only just come across your channel & so am binge watching ... love, love, love ! Have subscribed 💕

Best explanation ever!!! Thanks very much 👏🏼

Thank you for the explanations. It's interesting when you research Citrine online you usual only see the man made one. The natural Citrine has a subtle beauty to it

Thank you so much for this information!

Yes totally agree. Thank you.

thank you, great informative video! 😊 one thing i'd mention (5:58) is to be fair most varieties of Quartz on the market today as crystals ie Clear, Smoky, Amethyst, Rose and Citrine are all mostly from Brazil, even the Bolivian Ametrine mine is on the Brazilian boarder! prices tend to be slightly more for pieces from Madagascar or 'Shangaan Amethyst' from Namibia! 👍🏻

THANK you so much for this informative post .

Thank you so much for this very thoughtful video this helped so much

It doesn’t really matter if it’s real citrine or not but I love the combination of white and orange for the heat treated amethyst 😍😍😍

this was very helpful. thank you.

Mine is round and has little random reflections inside it. Is it glass?

Brilliant informative video thank you ❤

Very informative, thank you!

Commenting late on your video. Thank you for this. Educational and objective. As layman “user” with love of crystals to sync with human lives and emotions, I can somewhat understand many crystal healers and seller of stones saying man made HTA as “citrines”. Natural citrine is getting rarer and most exports out of countries like Brazil are HTAs. So large stocks of HTA citrines are carried by many shops as “citrines”. I am ok but am not happy when the sellers do not have full disclosure or honesty about whether it is natural or HTAs to the unsuspecting novice buyer. From the testimonies of my circle who has no vested interest in crystal trade, IMHO, it is just not correct to say HTA is no different from natural citrine. The process to get there is so different. Natural citrines are created by millions or hundreds of thousand of years under slow high pressure and heat in earth’s crust. HTAs are created out of amethyst from super strong fire or oven heat at commercial processing speed. The amethyst existed as an amethyst in time and history for a reason. The application of environment on the crystal is different. For sure, HTAs are crystal and continue to have energy and frequency. One cannot simply claim HTAs are identical to natural citrines. Besides cosmetic visual of naturals and HTA as being different, many crystal healers and personal lives will tell you they feel a difference in energy level and impact. If a HTA still helps someone or one loves the physical form and color and wants one, of course it is more than fine. But they are not the same.

Thank you for the video! I have natural citrine found in tibet 😁😁 got it in a lovely crystal shop in st andrews scotland

Mine is clear , looks real, subscribed and thank you

Very useful video. Thank you!

Thank You!!! your videos are very informative...

This video really is one of the best explanation videos ever, thank you so much! I sadly bought a head treated amethyst, but I have one question, does it still have the same power as Natural citrine?

Wow!! I also have heat treated citrine, but these are beautiful!! I need I need.

Thank you soo much ma'am ❤️

Thank you!

Can you find heat treated amethyst in nature since I found my citrine but now I'm not sure if its really citrine or heat treated amethyst

My citrine is heat treated. But thanks for such a lovely video ❤

Hi. I tried sending you a message but I guess I cant. Can you please tell me where I can get real citrine. I have been looking online but it seems its all fake. Thankyou.

Is there somewhere to message you a video? After watching this I thought for sure I had real citrine but a customer says it's not

Now I question my blue Kyanite too as I'm sure my citrine is a fake now.. ☹ I'm upset and I will go in there and tell them off.

While the heaters amethyst are indeed still beautiful as I love the amber color I just these sellers would say that is what we are buying. Especially for those of us acquiring it for manifestation and its energetic and healing properties.

That's interesting that only the purple part turned orange. I have these crystals that were once pure white. And they turned completely dark orange/brown from being in our backyard, near a train track.

Which one is best in quality & energy the Madagascar or Zambian or Congo citrine ?

I just now came across this video. I'm in France, and would love to find some real Citrine. The only crystal shop in my city is closed due to Covid so I don't have a choice but to buy online.

Brilliant thank you

Do you have suggestions for a reputable source for buying non-heat treated Citrine?

does heat treated citrine has a rainbows inside?

Informative video :)

Thanks for the advice. I almost bought I almost bought heat, treated amethyst. Luckily I held off of my purchase. Otherwise I would have gotten duped Thank you so much.

Can you please identify this kind of stone

The more you know the more you realize that it looks just like amethyst but a yellow color , Number 1 way to know if it’s real citrine or not

Thank you so much. Very eye opening. Could you please do one for jade?

does heat treated citrine has a rainbow inside?

see i dont mind having heat treated amethyst in my collection it is beautiful, but i just want to know that thats what im buying. i bought a heat treated amethyst and thought it was citrine before i was informed. i want citrine for my creativity intentions

all of my citrines are fake wth..

Thanks 🙏🏻

Now it is fairly understood that natural citrine would be difficult to reach as market is full of converted Crystal. Provided that please share what are the major differences in its impact on the effects it actually claims to provide.

Wow! Thank you for this video. I am disappointed that my beautiful Citrine's that i love ao much are heat trated Amethyst. On the hunt i go for the real deal

I feel like i been fooled.. but i still have my love for my Heated citrine

My citrine is heated amethyst 😔

Thank uou gor the info. what I did buy from my source is fake citrine....sad!!

I've got heat treated cutrine 😡

Thanks for this video I love natural citrine I only have 2 pieces of natural and more heat treated I don't trust most sellers that it is natural only 1 person that I get it from

Looks like I bought a fake. What an eye opener. I hope my Moldivite isn't fake either although it's likely.

All the big crystal Dealers on ebay say their natural citrine have all been heated. Kinda frustrating imo, but I respect their honestly

pretty sure mine isn’t citrine, mine is almost completely white with a little yellow/orange at the top and moving it around it looks iridescent

So if it's heat treated amethyst it loses its power? I am new to crystal and i am drawn to them i dont know why. So i have purchased pieces of crystals such as citrine, but i saw this. So much to learn yet.

Thanks for the video! However there are different types of citrine, the one you are describing is from the Congo, Africa which is very clear and quite light in color. But that doesn’t apply to citrine from Brazil, Madagascar or even Russia. Other than that, great video!😉

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African Citrine is so Beautiful!

great greetings from bijih alam

Actually I am confused between Citrine and Honey Calcite. Someone gave me a big crystal in clusters but I'm not sure if it's Calcite or Citrine. I hope you notice this comment. Thanks a lot.

I have the real citrine how can I contact you, madam?

Oh bugger I thought I got the real deal. Now I know cheers.

If it is orange it is heat treated.

No problem with heat-treated stones but please DO MENTION IT! In my country it is obligatory for the seller to mention it but in the facts they never do! That's makes me crazy!

What true real cetrine?how seen

Hello

I'd like to point out that ALL Citrine is heat treated - the difference is whether the quartz got heated inside of the Earth, or whether it got heated by humans after being mined. It is all still quartz - SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide), but once the quartz gets heated and becomes yellow, it is considered Citrine (which is actually a trade name, not a scientific name), end of discussion. Even "natural citrine" is still heated inside the Earth - it starts out as clear, smoky or amethyst quartz too. Check out GIA for more scientific data and research on this topic.

You give Noah sessions whatsoever for why you’re cut and polished citrine crystals are not heat treated amethyst, you just assert that they are. That doesn’t make any sense I’m sorry. By the way, everyone of these crystals it’s just smashing and you handled it perfectly. You should crystals very well.

Any benefit from heated amethyst?

all my "citrine" is heat treated amethyst but my "clear quartz" is citrine. what the fuck

Thank you for helping us differentiate between fake and natural citrine , but can you buy me one natural citrine piece?!

Earth does not intend anything but I understand

The natural citrine looks more green. I must have the heat treated ones 😭

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Earthbound lied to me

Does heat treated amethyst still work like Citrine?

so you did not mention which are fake and natural

heat treated amethyst is still citrine. either way it’s citrine just not natural

ok are you picking them up explaining them and saying if there real why does so many of these videos just won't get to the damn point

I can't believe humans.

it's totally sicking how the seller can be so deceitful, it pathetic

why are asians like this

Thanks you🙏🪷