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Individuals born in November can choose between two sunny gemstones to brighten up this chilly month.
Topaz and citrine look so similar, in fact, that they’ve often been mistaken for one another throughout history.
They are unrelated minerals, and topaz occurs in a wide spectrum of colors far beyond yellow.
Both birthstones for the month of November are abundant and affordably priced, even in large sizes,
which means everyone can find a way to fit topaz and citrine into their budget.
Through much of history, all yellow gemstones were considered topaz and all topaz was thought to be yellow. Topaz is available in many colors, and it’s likely not even related to the stones that first donned its name.
November’s second birthstone, citrine, is a variety of quartz that ranges from pale yellow to brownish orange in color. It takes its name from the citron fruit because of these lemon-inspired shades.
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