November Birthstones

November birthstones are citrine or yellow topaz, so if you are looking for a present for somebody with a November birthday, either of these beautiful gemstones would make the perfect choice.

The name for the gemstone citrine originates from the French word for “lemon citron”. Citrine is the yellow variety of quartz and is available in a range of yellow and orange tones from light to dark hues. Citrine is number 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness. Natural citrine is a very pale yellow colour but it is very rare and citrine is more commonly formed through the heat treatment of smokey quartz or amethyst. The stone is mined in Brazil, India, Russia, France, Spain and North Carolina.

Topaz is number 8 on the Mohs scale of hardness. It is most commonly known for being blue, but it can also be yellow which is November’s birthstone as well as white, pink or brown. It is an aluminium fluorite silicate containing fluorine. Topaz is heavier than quartz and it also has a higher refractive index than quartz. However yellow topaz and citrine can be very difficult to distinguish with the naked eye. Topaz can be found in many countries including Sir Lanka, Russia, Germany, Italy, Brazil and many more countries.

If you are looking for a birthday present for someone special why not check out our dress jewellery collection ideas for November.

We have some simple and elegant Sterling silver stud earrings featuring round cut citrine. These earrings are a perfect gift someone who suits warm colours

This modern pendant features a citrine

These necklaces feature both citrine and smoky quartz. The graduation of yellow to brown creates a stunning effect.

Alternatively you could chat to one of our designers and include citrine or yellow topaz in a bespoke design which can be handmade by our goldsmiths.

Or if you are looking for an engagement ring and you partner has a November birthday why not choose citrine for the central stone or side stones. Gather some inspiration by browsing our engagement ring galleries of previously commissioned designs

Citrine looks great with white and yellow gold. The warm tones of 9 carat white gold complement citrine perfectly, especially when teamed with some sparkly white diamonds.

The warm tones of rose gold and citrine look perfect together

Yellow topaz and yellow gold combine beautifully to achieve different tones of the sunshine colour

If you would like more information about commissioning a piece of bespoke jewellery featuring citrine or yellow topaz then there’s lots of ways to chat to one of our designers to look at ideas and options of getting a bespoke piece made featuring Citrine or Yellow topaz, why not have a chat to one of our designers, and they will be able to take you through lots of beautiful options and ideas.