a facet-cut lemon quartz and a raw lemon quartz gemstone on a beige background

LEMON QUARTZ

a facet-cut lemon quartz gemstone

Happiness & strength

Lemon Quartz is a remarkably beautiful, yellow gemstone, characterized by its green undertones, which separates it from Citrine. Lemon Quartz has also been given the name "Ouro Verde", which means 'Green Gold' in Portuguese.

small gold plated hoops with green gemstones from carré. The three gemstones are lemon quartz

SYMBOLISM

Lemon Quartz symbolises wealth, fortune, strength, and clarity. Lemon Quartz is also said to create clarity and help you make decisions. Carry Lemon Quartz jewellery when you're facing new challenges.

Learn more about gemstone symbolism in our large Gemstone Encyclopedia here.

Woman wearing gold plated jewellery with lemon quartz gemstones from Carré

SPIRITUALITY

Lemon Quartz is a gemstone which is often connected to
vibrant and sunny energies. The gemstone can allegedly help balance and enhance communication and joy.

Lemon Quartz is said to stimulate the Solar Plexus chakra and cleanse the Third Eye chakra, which can aid you in focusing on your goals and attract abundance, all while helping you see things in a clearer perspective.

Gold plated long earrings from carré with lemon quartz gemstones

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR LEMON QUARTZ JEWELLERY

Lemon Quartz is a medium hard gemstone and is easy to
keep beautiful for many years to come. Avoid exposing your Lemon Quartz jewellery to high heat, as this may cause the colour to fade and possibly cracks in the stone.

To clean your Lemon Quartz jewellery, you can use warm
water, a mild detergent and a soft brush or cloth to clean around the stone.

gold plated long earrings from carré. The earrings are set with lemon quartz gemstones a drop made of labradorite

LEMON QUARTZ' GEMMOLOGY

Lemon Quartz is a part of the Quartz family of gemstones. Quartz is colourless, but when affected by the earth's elements, it can take on different colours - when it takes on a green-golden colour, it's classified as a Lemon Quartz. When measuring a gemstone's hardness, Mohs' hardness scale is used. The scale varies from 1-10 with 10 being the hardest - here, you will also find the Diamond, which is the hardest gemstone. Lemon Quartz is a 7 on Moh's hardness scale.

a facet-cut citrine and a raw citrine gemstone on an invisble background

CITRINE

Success & self-worth

a facet-cut prasiolite and a raw prasiolite gemstone on an invisble background

PRASIOLITE

Motivation & growth

a facet-cut green agate and a raw green agate gemstone on an invisble background

GREEN AGATE

Harmony & concentration

a facet-cut peridot and a raw peridot gemstone on an invisble background

PERIDOT

Detox & new beginnings