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More on the Birthday Gift
The International Colored Gemstone Association offers this information about citrine (see below re President Bush’s birthday gift to the first lady). See if you can find a recurring theme about the stone:
“Citrine is one of the most affordable gemstones, thanks to the durability and availability of this golden quartz.”
“Sunny and affordable, citrine can brighten almost any jewelry style, blending especially well with the yellow gleam of polished gold.”
“Citrine is generally more inexpensive than amethyst and is also available in a wide range of calibrated sizes and shapes, including very large sizes.”
“In ancient times, citrine was carried as a protection against snake venom and evil thoughts.”
Maybe evil thoughts about somebody who presented you with a necklace featuring “one of the most affordable gemstones.”
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