The History of Citrine: From Ancient Healing Stone to Modern Style Icon
Some gems are valued based upon how they look.
Others are valued because they have significant physical properties that do something for their wearer.
Citrine is a beautiful gemstone that has travelled through abundant time across the globe from ancient world cultures who regarded it as a healing stone to contemporary wardrobes where citrine is a strong fashion statement.
The history of citrine is more than just evolution.
The story of citrine is one of reimagining a beautiful gem while not replicating anything about the way it has always been enjoyed.
Ancient Sources of Citrine
The history of citrine goes back to the very beginning of recorded history.
In ancient Greece and the Roman Empire citrine held a special significance for the people of those cultures because it was believed to generate protection from negative energies as well as to bring mental clarity.
To illustrate this belief system, warriors wore citrine when they went to battle, and merchants selected citrine because they believed it attracted success and financial gain.
The use of the phrase "merchant stone" with citrine derives from the experiences of early businesses; generally, the business owners/merchants have experienced the benefit of citrine in ways that create wealth, abundance, and positive energies no matter how many merchants have owned a piece of citrine.
Royal and Cultural Evidence of Citrine
Citrine has maintained a place in high-class society as it became increasingly popular among aristocrats and others of significant wealth.
Citrine was extremely popular in ornate jewellery settings; however, few colours of citrine were used in conjunction with gold through the Victorian era due to its ability to add to the glamour of the gold.
The Shift From Healing To Aesthetic
The earlier identity of citrine was tied to healing as well as symbolising something. Unlike before, present time citrine holds a dualistic identity combining aspects of meaning (spiritual) and aesthetic (contemporary) into one being.
Citrine has transformed itself from being only spiritual to:
- As a style statement
- Use in colour
- Available everyday
The shift can be seen in designs such as
In that clean lines of cut diamond shapes coincide with modern elegance.
Citrine as a Style Icon
Today, citrine is one of the newest style icons among jewellery today. In modern jewellery citrine has become recognised being bold enough but more importantly very wearable.
The colour of citrine will:
- Brighten up any neutral outfit;
- Provide warmth to an otherwise plain minimalist styled outfit; and
- Be worn at any time of year.
Today's innovative designs such as the in conjunction with the beautiful demonstrate that citrine continues to successfully adapt within any current fashion trend.
Why Citrine Seems to Be So Contemporary Today
Citrine's popularity is not an accident but a result of shifts occurring within consumer habits regarding jewellery.
The Resurgence of Colour
After years of minimalistic designs in jewellery colour has remerged into the jewellery industry, and citrine's softer more wearability provides an easy entryway into the provided space.
Importance of Meaning
Purchasers of gemstones are now looking for properties that reflect either or both emotional and symbolism related to the gemstone.
Everyday Luxury
Citrine offers a high level of elegance with minimal amount of embellishments making it an excellent candidate to be worn on a daily basis.
The Combination of Citrine with Silver is an Innovative Concept
The color of the silver gemstone creates a very positive effect when the color of the two (silver and citrine) are in close proximity.
The silver color also helps to balance out the warm yellow color of the citrine gemstone.
This enables the creation of high-end jewellery which appears:
- Modern
- Featherweight in design
- Sophisticated
Due to the combination of the two (citrine and silver), the citrine gemstone can be used as an accessory for both day and night wear.
How to Wear Citrine Now
For Daytime:
Choose understated stud earrings to bring a little bit of sparkle into your everyday outfits.
For Statement Pieces:
Choose bold cuts or clustered stones when creating large statement pieces for nighttime.
For Layering:
Use citrine jewellery combined with finely crafted silver pieces to achieve the look of being balanced, modern and fresh.
Citrine Has Evolved Constantly
Citrine has seen constant development throughout its long existence on planet Earth.
From:
A stone that has been used throughout time to heal physical ailments.
To:
A piece of jewellery used by the royalty.
To:
A piece of jewellery that has become very popular in today’s world, apparently.
Conclusion
The citrine story has been one of continuity through time and transformation throughout time.
The citrine has continued to retain its meaning, beauty and warmth, from one era to another, and will continue to do so.
Today, the citrine continues to be considered as both a gemstone and a representation of the epitome of sophistication in today’s world.
Style is not about following the current trend; rather it is about finding pieces that can change and adapt with your style over time.
If you want to be considered fashionable, you must ensure the piece(s) of jewellery you have are made with quality materials and are designed appropriately.
The citrine continues to be one of those pieces.
