Citrine 6mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch faceted_coins The addition of the rhodium

The addition of the rhodium plating not only protects these from oxidation but also highlights the Widmanstätten pattern

It displays a visual property called “pleochroism

" The "gift from the sun

meaning it forms by replacing another mineral’s crystal structure atom by atom with its own crystal structure

Tourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors

Citrine 6mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch faceted_coins The addition of the rhodiumCitrine is a transparent Quartz, ranging in color from pale yellow to golden yellow, honey or brown, giving it a similar appearance to Topaz. It may also contain rainbow to colored or sparkling inclusions. The name comes from the French word for lemon, citron. It was a prized gem in Greece as far back as 300 BCE.