Natural citrine is very rare and is only found in certain countries in Africa and certain parts of Brazil. Natural citrine is a clear, pure yellow as in the picture of the point above. The majority of citrine is amethyst which has been heat treated. It is still a beautiful and powerful stone when in this form. Citrine gets its name from the French for lemon.

If you feel that your solar plexus chakra is out of balance, then citrine is the stone for you. Our solar plexus is where all our power and lust for life is stored. Wear it to increase your self confidence, freedom from inhibitions and thirst for knowledge. By opening your solar plexus chakra, citrine helps you to attract abundance into your life. It is known as the merchant’s stone because it makes cash flow more easily. Keep a piece in your purse for this purpose. However, it is not just financial abundance that citrine helps with; use it to attract more of anything into your life, whether you are trying to enhance your spirituality, connections with like minded people or customers to your business, citrine is the perfect manifestation stone.