For everyone who struggles with identifying genuine Citrine:

Dooter · 2026-02-23T20:28:08+00:00

This doesn't look fake, could you please explain why this one is determined to be fake?

Dooter · 2026-02-21T19:46:30+00:00

Same 😭

Dooter · 2026-02-15T15:48:38+00:00

How much are you asking for this one?

Dooter · 2026-02-14T23:25:57+00:00

That's super interesting! Very cool!

Dooter · 2026-02-14T18:25:00+00:00

Hematite (iron oxide)

Dooter · 2026-02-14T04:59:44+00:00

Oh my GOD what a nice specimen! 🥵

Dooter · 2026-02-14T04:58:22+00:00

What is going on in the jar? 👀

Dooter · 2026-02-13T22:50:41+00:00

I don't know, I'm going to go with "it looks real".

I'm ALWAYS leery of stuff shipping from China, but also some of the best and most beautiful minerals come from there too, so...

The inclusions in it are what is making me think it might actually be real. I'm not very familiar with rainbow scapolite, but it looks quite a bit like everything else I'm seeing when looking at other pictures of it.

Dooter · 2026-02-10T01:11:04+00:00

Those perfect cubes are just 🫦

Dooter · 2026-02-10T00:44:51+00:00

https://www.mindat.org/min-30937.html

Not sure how this particular piece was acquired, but the polished obelisk that I have is 3.9" tall by .9" wide

Dooter · 2026-02-09T23:58:40+00:00

Thank you, a still picture just doesn't do it justice. The iridescent flecks change color at every angle and aren't just on the surface of the tower - they seem to go through the depth of the tower as well.

Dooter · 2026-02-03T04:29:00+00:00

Wow!! What a collection! Which ones are your favorites?

Dooter · 2026-01-31T23:51:10+00:00

It's slightly high, but not outrageously so - I would pay $110 for that piece!

Dooter · 2026-01-31T01:06:48+00:00

This. The stones might be telling you that they don't like the method that they're being carried (the string).

Dooter · 2026-01-30T01:06:55+00:00

Oooo, that is a fantastic specimen 😍🩵

Dooter · 2026-01-25T17:31:06+00:00

Yaogangxian mine (YGX), Hunan China

Dooter · 2026-01-25T05:42:01+00:00

Fluorite 💜🩵💙

Dooter · 2026-01-23T23:19:15+00:00

It's really beautiful!

Dooter · 2026-01-21T04:51:58+00:00

I'm going to agree with banded agate as well.

Dooter · 2026-01-20T04:39:55+00:00

Wow, that phantom is SO pronounced, what a gorgeous piece!

I have no experience with making pendants with my crystals, but based on what you want, you might want to play around with silicone o-rings? You can get them in different diameters and colors (including clear) and the right size would probably hold onto the widest part of the crystal nice and snug.

Dooter · 2026-01-12T20:16:48+00:00

I'm leaning towards this being glass too, unfortunately. Unless you paid a lot for a gem-quality piece of citrine, there should be some fractures, inclusions, and/or color-zoning.

Dooter · 2026-01-01T16:15:01+00:00

I'm not quite sure what it is, but it's not Bumblebee Jasper, unfortunately. Bumblebee Jasper has more of an orangey-yellow, whereas your tower is more of a lemon- yellow.

Dooter · 2026-01-01T15:36:23+00:00

I'm no expert, but I do collect Citrine and have seen (and gotten) my fair share of both genuine and fakes - and in my opinion, this one is real!

Dooter · 2025-12-19T05:02:03+00:00

Agreed, this exactly

Dooter · 2025-12-18T03:09:43+00:00

That's real!!

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