Citrine is a variety of quartz. It ranges in color from a pale yellow to brown. Citrine has ferric impurities and is rarely found naturally. Most commercial citrine is artificially heated amethyst or smoky quartz. Our citrine beads are available in a range of round sizes and chips. All of FusionBeads.com's gemstone beads are graded AB. Learn all about gemstones in our Gemstone Q and A.