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

This matched pair of citrines presents a finely calibrated balance of weight, proportion, and hue, making them ideal for precision settings such as stud earrings or matched accent stones. The stones weigh 0.45 carats and 0.46 carats respectively, and their dimensions are 5.05 by 5.08 by 3.42 millimeters and 5.09 by 5.09 by 3.37 millimeters, indicating tight tolerance in size and depth for exceptional symmetry. Each stone is round in outline and executed in a mixed brilliant cut, a configuration that yields a broad table and a controlled pavilion that enhances face up color while maintaining strong scintillation. Color is described as yellowish orange with an intense saturation, a deliberate and desirable balance between warmth and vibrancy that reads boldly under both natural and artificial light. Clarity is graded as very very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, which for practical purposes means the pair is eye clean, with only minimal inclusions that are visible only under magnification and do not interrupt the passage of light. The polish is rated excellent, and you will notice crisp facet junctions, a smooth girdle profile, and a reflective table plane, all of which contribute to a clean visual field and maximum brilliance.

From a lapidary perspective the mixed brilliant cut employed here is targeted to optimize both color and light return, combining a brilliant style on the crown with a modified pavilion geometry to preserve weight and enhance color saturation. The crown facets capture and disperse light into lively fire and scintillation, while the pavilion facet architecture maintains controlled light leakage to intensify the yellowish orange body color, a valuable effect for citrines where depth of tone communicates quality. The excellent polish indicates precise lapidary control of facet angles and polishing laps, which minimizes light diffusion and maximizes facet contrast. The intense color intensity is supported by a stable enhancement, the stones having been heat treated to refine and uniformly distribute iron induced color centers, a standard and permanent treatment for citrine material. Origin is Brazil, a source known for producing clean crystal from which lapidaries can extract vivid color and sizable yield, and in this pair that provenance is evident in the crystalline clarity and color uniformity. The craftsmanship is evident in matched table diameters, consistent crown heights, and the symmetry expected by collectors who demand pairing accuracy.

Regarding durability and daily wear considerations, citrine is a variety of quartz and rates seven on the Mohs hardness scale. To put that in technical context, citrine at Mohs seven is significantly harder than common organic gems such as amber and pearl, and it resists scratching better than many softer materials, but it is softer than corundum at nine and diamond at ten, and also marginally softer than topaz at eight. This means the pair offers reliable resistance to abrasion and surface wear for earrings and pendants, but for high impact applications such as daily wear rings I recommend protective mounting strategies. Bezel settings, low profile prongs, or haloed designs that shield the girdle and crown will prolong surface polish and prevent facet chips. Heat treated citrine is thermally stable under normal cleaning conditions, and routine maintenance can be accomplished with warm water, a mild detergent, and a soft brush. Ultrasonic cleaners are generally safe for quartz based material provided there are no existing fractures, but caution is advised if the stones have been set recently or if settings exert stress on the facets. For appraisal, matching, or bespoke mounting options please contact The Natural Gemstone Company, and we will provide additional microscopy images, facet maps, and setting recommendations tailored to your design.