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Amethyst and Citrine actually belong to the same mineral family, quartz with the only difference being the color. Amethyst comes in hues of purple and citrine in hues of golden yellow.

An interesting fact – amethyst when heated in extreme temperatures changes to orangish yellow in color making it citrine. Natural citrine is actually very rare and most of the gem traded in the market is heated amethyst. This is an accepted trade practice as both crystals are actually same.

In very rare cases, amethyst and citrine occur in one crystal only, this gemstone is called amertrine. Amertrine is a shaded gemstone with hues of purple and yellow making a fine color contrast in the same gem.