Citrine is the world’s best-selling gem with a yellow to orange color. It is a favorite gem because of its affordability and durability. It is durable because of its Mohs hardness of 7 and affordable because of its abundance.

Citrine is not as easy to find in jewelry stores as blue topaz, but with a little searching you should be able to find it. Citrine is not an original modern birthstone for November. It was added to most birthstone lists in 1952. At that time topaz was a relatively costly gem, but the discovery of large deposits in Brazil have greatly reduced the price of topaz. Most citrine also comes from Brazil.