{"product_id":"citrine-crystal-cluster-stone-of-joy-abundance-and-radiant-energy","title":"Citrine Crystal Cluster — Warm Golden Quartz Points, 237g — Field Find","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE FIND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA citrine crystal cluster, 237g — warm golden quartz points catching the light at every angle. Gold gathered in the crystal terminations, moving as the cluster turns. A substantial display specimen with the visual appeal of a small geological landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT WE KNOW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCitrine is the yellow-to-orange variety of quartz (SiO₂). Its characteristic golden color is associated with trace iron impurities and natural irradiation effects within the quartz crystal lattice. In a cluster, multiple crystals grow simultaneously in the same cavity or on the same matrix, each competing for space and silica-rich fluid, producing the grouped-point form visible here. An important disclosure: commercially available citrine is very frequently heat-treated amethyst or smoky quartz that has been artificially colored through heating to above 470°C, which converts the purple or gray color to yellow-orange. Natural citrine and heat-treated citrine are visually difficult to distinguish without laboratory testing. The treatment history and exact locality of this specimen have not been independently verified and this listing does not make a natural-versus-treated determination. The color is warm and genuine-looking; the uncertainty is disclosed. This specimen weighs 237g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe finder found it beneath a layer of ordinary stone. At first, they thought the light had caught something. Then they realized the light was coming from the stone itself. Gold moved across the points. “Not sunlight,” they whispered. “Something that remembers it.” The iron chemistry that produces citrine’s gold is the same iron chemistry that colors sunsets — light scattering through iron-influenced material at the right wavelengths. The stone has been holding that frequency since it crystallized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE CHOSE IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe color is warm and well-distributed across the cluster — not bright enough to look artificial, not dull enough to disappear. At 237g it has real display presence. A strong specimen for a quartz or golden mineral collection, with the disclosure clearly made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType: Citrine crystal cluster (yellow quartz — natural vs. heat-treated not confirmed; not independently verified)\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 237g\u003cbr\u003eLocality: Not independently verified\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Natural crystal cluster — please review photographs for crystal points, color, clarity, and natural variation.\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: 1 — one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Found in the Field","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46980422500537,"sku":"311774E","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9438\/4825\/files\/IMG-0397.jpg?v=1782135584","url":"https:\/\/foundinthefield.store\/products\/citrine-crystal-cluster-stone-of-joy-abundance-and-radiant-energy","provider":"Found in the Field","version":"1.0","type":"link"}