Citrine

 Citrine, from the Latin word citrina, meaning yellow. From Hellenistic times known as the stone of the merchant, success and money. Silicate stone, of the quartz family that owes its yellow color to iron hydroxide.

Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil is the bigger producer of citrine, the Bolivian citrine, although rare, has the most beautiful shade.

It is known as the Sun stone. Guarani, indigenous people of Brazil considered citrine, a sacred symbol of the Sun and fertility. Hinduism places the stone in the 3rd chakra, the solar plexus.

It is believed that it rejuvenates, gives energy to the owner of the stone, boosts self-confidence, gives wealth, optimism and clarity. Citrine is the stone that protects us against negative energy and balances emotions, dispelling, and heals phobias and obsessions.

Citrine influences and strengthens the dynamic and ambitious Leo grounds the ethereal Gemini, and offers the insecure Pisces the confidence he lacks so badly . A stone that gives courage and energy, very useful in most zodiac signs.