How Rare Are Citrines?

While citrine remains a relatively affordable gemstone with very high demand, it's quite rare in nature. As a result, the less expensive smoky quartz and purple amethyst are commonly heat treated to look like citrine.

Are citrines valuable?

The most highly valued citrine color is a deep red-orange valued at around $30 dollars per carat, and found most often in Brazil - gemstones of this color are sometimes called fire citrine. The lighter varieties of pale yellow citrine color, found often in Bolivia, have a lower value of around $10 dollars per carat.

Where are citrines found?

Natural Citrine can be found in the Ural Mountains of Russia and in Madagascar. Most Citrine – that is, heat-treated Amethyst – comes from Brazil. Amethyst and Citrine colors can occur together in the same crystal in some gems in Bolivia. These unique stones are called Ametrine.