0.38 Ct. Orange Madeira Citrine from Brazil

This Brazil origin Madeira citrine offered by The Natural Gemstone Company is a transparent, round shape gem weighing 0.38 carats, with dimensions of 4.91 millimeters by 4.95 millimeters by 3.07 millimeters, and a mixed brilliant cut. The clarity grade is very very slightly included evaluated at eye level, the color intensity is described as intense, and the polish is excellent. Enhancement, heat treated. The gem presents clean pavilion and crown facets that communicate a high degree of workmanship, and the combination of precise proportions and a mixed brilliant facet configuration yields consistent return of light, controlled scintillation, and a well centered table that favors even color distribution across the face of the stone.

Visually the hue and tone read as a saturated orange with warm amber undertones, a classic Madeira citrine character when heat treatment deepens the native yellow to orange spectrum. In direct comparison to citrines and related gems from other notable sources, this stone differs from typical Brazilian pale golden citrines in that those often show a lighter, honey colored hue with lower saturation, whereas this example exhibits a deeper, wine like orange that closely matches historical Madeira citrine descriptions. Compared to citrines from Madagascar, which can display a range from yellow to orange but sometimes with slightly brownish overtones, this gem maintains a clearer, more vivid orange tone without muddying. When set alongside high color spessartite garnet from Namibia or Mozambique, which tend to show an intense pumpkin to orange red hue with higher chroma and less yellow warmth, the Madeira citrine appears warmer and less red shifted, offering a luminous orange that remains distinctly citrine in its balance of yellow and orange. Compared to gemstones from classic blue and green producing locales such as Sri Lanka for sapphire or Colombia for emerald, the hue and tone are entirely different by design, offering warm autumnal coloration rather than cool blue or vivid green, and this difference highlights the utility of the citrine as a complementary color in mixed gem compositions.

From a practical perspective the intense color intensity combined with the mixed brilliant cut makes this 0.38 carat Madeira citrine particularly well suited to small to medium size settings where color impact matters more than carat size alone. The excellent polish enhances face up brightness, and the stone responds well to both warm and neutral lighting, producing a glowing orange under incandescent light and a saturated appearance under daylight. The clarity grade of very very slightly included evaluated at eye level indicates that inclusions are minimal and do not materially affect appearance or durability for typical jewelry use. When comparing its tone to gemstones from other famous locations a jeweler might choose this citrine where a warm contrast to cool blue Sri Lankan sapphires is desired, or as a less costly alternative to orange spessartite garnet when a softer, more golden orange is the design intent. The Natural Gemstone Company confirms Brazilian origin, a well established and respected source for citrine, and notes that the heat treatment applied is a common and stable enhancement used to achieve the intensified orange hue while preserving the gem material integrity.