0.90 Ct.Tw.Total Carat Weight Yellowish Orange Citrine Pair from Brazil

This matched pair of transparent citrines presents with precise gemological proportions, each finished to showcase their inherent warmth and clarity. The stones weigh 0.48 carats and 0.42 carats, they are round in shape with a yellowish orange hue, and their dimensions measure 5.10 by 5.09 by 3.45 millimeters and 5.04 by 5.04 by 3.27 millimeters respectively. Both stones are executed in a mixed brilliant cut, combining a brilliant style crown with a modified pavilion to balance scintillation and color saturation, a faceting scheme that typically comprises 57 to 58 facets when optimized for round shapes. The clarity is graded as very very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, indicating inclusions that are microscopic and irrelevant to visual performance, and the polish is excellent, yielding crisp facet junctions and strong facet contrast. These citrines are heat treated to develop and stabilize their vivid color intensity, a standard and stable enhancement for quartz varieties, and their origin is Brazil, a source renowned for consistent tone and crystalline transparency.

From a technical perspective the mixed brilliant architecture was chosen to enhance face up color while maintaining maximum light return. The first stone has an average diameter around 5.095 millimeters and a pavilion depth that produces a depth of approximately 67.7 percent, while the second stone measures about 5.04 millimeters across with a depth of approximately 64.9 percent. These slightly deeper proportions are advantageous for colored quartz because greater pavilion depth concentrates light within the body of the gem and increases perceived saturation without sacrificing brilliance, provided symmetry and table proportions are carefully controlled as they are in these examples. The refractive index of citrine falls between 1.544 and 1.553, which combined with the mixed brilliant faceting and excellent polish produces lively brilliance and a pleasing balance of dispersion and scintillation. With a specific gravity around 2.65 and a Mohs hardness of 7, citrine is durable enough for everyday wear, and the heat treatment applied here is inert to stability concerns, leaving the material safe for normal jewelry settings.

When set in jewelry these yellowish orange citrines will command attention through pure color intensity and precision cutting, they will stand out in any metal and setting style while responding uniquely to each choice. Against white metals such as platinum or white gold the vivid yellowish orange will read as bright and contemporary, the contrast amplifying scintillation and the eye clean clarity allowing light to travel unobstructed. Against warm metals such as yellow gold or rose gold the stones will appear richer and more saturated, the surrounding metal reinforcing the citrus mandarin tones for a vintage or romantic effect. The close match in tone and cut makes this pair ideal for stud earrings where symmetry and even face up color are paramount, and they also perform excellently as matched accent stones flanking a larger center gem or as paired elements in a pendant and ring set. At The Natural Gemstone Company we emphasize technical precision in cutting and honest disclosure of enhancements and origin, and this pair of Brazilian citrines exemplifies that approach by combining measured proportions, excellent finish, and vivid natural hue into a pair that will reliably elevate any jewelry design.