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This is a gorgeous smoky citrine teardrop with rainbows. It is so much prettier and more sparkly than the picture shows!It measures 1.85\" x 1.21\" x .76\" and weighs 1.4 oz/40 grams.
Smoky citrine with rainbows is a quartz crystal that combines citrine’s yellow, golden, or orange coloration with the gray or brown tones of smoky quartz, along with colorful flashes visible inside the stone. Its colors develop through trace elements, natural radiation, and heat during crystal formation, while the rainbows are usually produced when light passes through tiny internal fractures, veils, or inclusions. It forms in cavities and veins within igneous and metamorphic rocks and is found in mineral-rich regions such as Brazil, Madagascar, Spain, Switzerland, Russia, and the United States. Some specimens may be heat-treated or irradiated to enhance their color.
In metaphysical traditions, smoky citrine with rainbows is believed to combine citrine’s associations with abundance, confidence, optimism, creativity, and personal power with smoky quartz’s reputed grounding and protective qualities. The internal rainbows are often viewed as symbols of hope, emotional healing, joy, and transformation, and some people use the stone during meditation or as a talisman for balancing ambition with stability. These properties reflect spiritual and cultural beliefs rather than scientifically established effects.