3.76 Ct.Tw.Total Carat Weight Citrine Pair from Brazil

This pair of citrines presents a refined combination of color, cut, and clarity, suitable for matched earrings or a coordinated pendant set, offered by The Natural Gemstone Company. The two stones weigh 1.94 carats and 1.82 carats respectively, and are fashioned in a classic pear shape with dimensions of 10.17 by 6.87 by 5.13 millimeters and 10.19 by 6.97 by 5.19 millimeters. Both stones display an orangish yellow hue with medium color intensity, a tone that reads warm and lively under natural light. The gems are cut in a mixed brilliant style, a faceting approach that combines crown facets optimized for scintillation with well proportioned pavilion facets to direct light back through the table. Clarity is evaluated as eye clean at eye level, and polish is rated excellent, resulting in smooth facet junctions and clean surface reflections. These citrines are heat treated, a widely accepted enhancement for quartz that stabilizes and intensifies the desirable golden tones, and they originate from Brazil, a leading source for well colored citrine material.

The mixed brilliant pear shape maximizes the visual balance between sparkle and color distribution. The crown carries smaller, well aligned facets that contribute to lively scintillation when the stones are set and moved, while the pavilion structure maintains internal reflection and return of light to the viewer rather than excessive light leakage. The pear silhouette offers a versatile profile for many settings, tapering to a graceful point and broadening to a full rounded base, which in matched examples like this pair aids in achieving visual symmetry when mounted as earrings. The eye clean clarity grade means that at normal viewing distance the gems present unobstructed light paths and consistent color, contributing to a sense of transparency and brightness. Excellent polish enhances mirror like facet surfaces, which sharpens facet outlines and supports a crisp interplay of light across each stone. As heat treated Brazilian citrines, these gems combine natural origin with a stable enhancement that is industry standard, delivering predictable color and performance for jewelry design.

When compared to other gemstones in terms of brilliance and reflection, citrine occupies a distinct position. As a variety of quartz, citrine has a refractive index generally near 1.54 to 1.55 and a vitreous luster, which produces a clean, steady brilliance that differs from the intense fire associated with diamonds. Diamond, with a refractive index of about 2.42 and high dispersion, flashes spectral fire in addition to bright white scintillation, characteristics that citrine does not attempt to emulate. Sapphire, with a refractive index around 1.76 to 1.77 and a strong luster, presents more intense light return and a deeper, more concentrated appearance in saturated tones than citrine. Topaz, with a refractive index near 1.61 to 1.62, can exhibit sharper light return and greater dispersion than citrine, yielding a different type of brilliance. Citrine excels in offering warm, broad flashes of light and color rather than punishingly bright contrast. The mixed brilliant cut amplifies scintillation by breaking light into multiple smaller flashes, producing lively movement across the surface without the pronounced spectral fire seen in higher dispersion gems. For designers seeking a gemstone that presents consistent, sunny brilliance with a glassy luster and pleasing color reflection, citrine is a reliable and attractive choice.

From a practical and design perspective, this matched pear shaped pair lends itself to classic earring designs, drop pendants, and accent stones in more elaborate compositions. Their sizes and weights are well suited to articulated settings that allow movement, which encourages scintillation and showcases the mixed brilliant faceting. The stones measure and match closely enough to be set as balanced studs or drops, and their medium color intensity makes them complementary to both warm and neutral metal choices. Yellow gold tends to enhance the stones molecular warmth, while white metals provide contrast and a modern aesthetic. With a Mohs hardness of seven, citrine offers good durability for everyday wear with reasonable care, and as heat treated material it maintains stable color under normal environmental conditions. At The Natural Gemstone Company we emphasize transparent sourcing and accurate descriptions, and these Brazilian citrines are presented with full specification to support informed design and purchase decisions.