Citrine Necklaces

Citrine is the golden to amber variety of quartz, the yellow-to-orange cousin of clear rock crystal and purple amethyst. The color in this collection runs from a bright golden yellow to a warm amber. The stones are genuine citrine. Most citrine on the market, including the stones used here, is heat-treated quartz, often amethyst that turns golden under controlled heat. That process is permanent and stable, it is standard across the trade, and the result is still real citrine. Each product page lists the exact stone size for that design, so you know the details before you order. Warm, sunny, and easy to wear against most skin tones, citrine gives you a lot of color for the price compared with many yellow gems. If you want help picking a stone or a custom option, our concierge is happy to walk you through it.

Yes, with a little care. Citrine is a quartz and sits at 7 on the Mohs hardness scale, which is good for everyday necklace wear. A necklace is also more protected than a ring, since it does not take the constant knocks your hands do. Still, use common sense. Take the necklace off for the gym, cleaning, or anything that could slam the stone against a hard edge, and store it apart from harder gems that could scratch it. Put it on after makeup, perfume, and hairspray, and take it off before bed to save the chain. One thing specific to citrine, keep it out of long, strong sunlight and high heat, since extended exposure can slowly lighten the golden color. The settings are solid 14K gold or platinum, never plated, so the metal lasts. With basic habits, a citrine necklace holds up well day to day.

Both. Citrine is a November birthstone, shared with topaz, so a necklace is a natural birthday gift for anyone born that month. It is also the traditional gem for a 13th wedding anniversary. The warm golden color suits fall and winter especially well, and it pairs easily with yellow gold for a rich, sunny look or with white metals for more contrast. Because the collection ranges from simple solitaires to diamond-accented designs, you can match the piece to the person and the occasion, a quiet everyday pendant for one, a bar with diamonds for another. If you are buying across different birth months for family or friends, the wider birthstone necklaces edit gives you more options in one place. Each necklace ships with free insured shipping and easy returns if the recipient would like to swap for another style.

The collection has 20 active styles with real variety. You will find classic shapes like a round solitaire, a square solitaire, a hexagon, and a heart, plus cross designs including an upright cross, a sideways cross, and a cross disc. For clean, modern lines, look at the bar styles, a diamond bar, an infinity bar, a three-stone bar, a nine-stone bezel bar, and a diamond bezel bar, along with a bezel-set bar and drop. Disc and open shapes include a solid disc, an open circle, and an open square with diamonds. There are a few standouts too, a cabochon citrine paired with pink tourmaline, a baguette design with diamonds, a pendant with marquise diamonds, and a petite style for anyone who prefers something smaller. Each product page shows the exact metal, stone size, and any diamond detail for that piece.

It depends on the effect you want. Yellow gold plays right into citrine's warmth, giving you a rich, tonal, golden look that feels cohesive. White gold and platinum go the other way, cool and bright, so the amber color pops against them with more contrast. Rose gold sits in between, warm but pinker, a soft pairing with the golden stone. Platinum is the densest and most durable of the four and keeps a bright white finish over time, though it costs more than gold. All four options here are solid 14K gold or platinum, never plated, so none will wear through to a base metal underneath. If you tend to wear mostly gold or mostly silver-toned jewelry, matching the necklace to what you already own is a safe bet. When in doubt, our concierge can help you decide.

Citrine necklaces in this collection come on a 16 inch chain, an 18 inch chain, or a 16 to 18 inch adjustable chain, depending on the style. A 16 inch chain sits high near the base of the neck and works as a top layer or above a higher neckline. An 18 inch chain drops to about the collarbone, the most popular everyday length and easy to wear with most tops. The adjustable option gives you both, so you can shorten it for a fitted look or let it out for a bit more drop, which is handy if you layer or share the piece. If you are between lengths, the shorter setting reads more delicate and the longer one more relaxed. Should you need a length outside these options, our concierge can arrange a custom chain to fit.

Several do. A number of the citrine designs set the golden stone alongside small natural diamonds, used along a bar, in a bezel, or as accents, as in the diamond bar, the nine-stone bezel bar, the open square with diamonds, the baguette design, and the pendant with marquise diamonds. These are genuine natural diamonds, not simulants, and each product page states exactly where and how they appear on that style. Other pieces are plain citrine with no diamonds, which keeps the focus on the warm color and usually comes in at a lower price. So you can go two ways, more sparkle and detail with a diamond-accented design, or a cleaner look with a solitaire, a disc, or the petite style. For the specifics on any piece you are weighing, check its product page or ask our concierge to compare options with you.

It is an easy gift to get right. Citrine is a November birthstone, so it suits a November birthday, and it is the traditional 13th-anniversary gem for couples marking that year. The warm golden color is friendly and easy to wear, and it does not clash with most of what someone already owns. You can tailor the style to the person, a simple solitaire or the petite design for someone understated, or a diamond bar for someone who likes a little shine. Because the price on each page is the finished necklace with its chain and stones, there are no add-ons waiting at checkout. Free insured shipping, easy returns, and a lifetime warranty lower the risk of buying jewelry for someone else, and each piece arrives ready to give. If you want help matching a style to the recipient, our concierge can suggest a few.

Prices in this collection start around $539 and go up to about $2,169, depending on the stone size, the metal, and whether the design includes diamonds. The figure on each product page is the price of the finished necklace, with its stones and chain included, and nothing is added at checkout. Plain citrine solitaires and the petite style sit toward the lower end, while larger stones, platinum, and diamond-accented designs cost more. Every piece is made and set to order in solid 14K gold or platinum, never plated. Your order also includes free insured shipping, easy returns, and a lifetime warranty on the piece. If you have a budget in mind, our concierge can point you to the styles that fit within it, or customize a design so it works for what you want to spend.

Care is straightforward. Clean it with warm, soapy water and a soft brush, gently working around the stone and the setting, then rinse and dry with a soft cloth to lift everyday film from skin and lotion. The main thing to remember with citrine is light and heat, keep it out of prolonged strong sunlight and away from high heat, since long exposure can slowly fade the golden color over time. Skip steam cleaning for the same reason. Store the necklace on its own in a pouch or lined box, so harder stones do not scratch it and the chain does not tangle. Put it on last when you dress, after perfume and hairspray, and take it off before you shower or sleep. None of this is fussy, and with a little routine care the warm color and the metal stay looking their best for a long time.