Citrine, Blue Topaz, Amethyst, Peridot & Garnet Chandelier Earrings FJE2037

Citrine is actually not a plentiful stone in nature, but as a variety of quartz with a color range from pale yellow to robust yellow-orange tones, Citrine is a popular jewelry stone.

Topaz comes in a wide variety of colors including brown, various blue tones, green yellow, orange, red, pink & purple - but blue is a universal favorite.

Once believed to prevent intoxication, today amethyst is the most valued quartz, and its purple hues are much favored in Southwestern style jewelry. Brazil is the leading amethyst producer in the world today.

Peridot grows in only one color, a beautiful yellowish olive-green. The San Carlos Apache reservation in Arizona has been a major producer of peridot, which also grows on other continents and has been found in meteorites.

Garnet is found in metamorphic rocks around the world, and comes in almost every color of the rainbow. Garnet is actually a mineral group, and red is the most common color world-wide.