Citrine (Sunela)
Certified citrine for Jupiter (Guru): the merchant’s stone for abundance. 2 pieces in stock from ₹549, each with a lab report.
- Citrine Bead Bracelet, 8 mm · ₹849 · Brazil, Authenticity card certified
- Citrine Tumble Set · ₹549 · Brazil, Authenticity card certified
Citrine (Sunela): questions people ask
What is citrine (Sunela)?
Citrine (Sunela) is the gemstone jyotish links with Jupiter (Guru). The merchant’s stone for abundance. It is traditionally worn for wealth & abundance and career & fame. Common origins include Brazil.
Who should wear citrine?
Jyotish suggests a planet's stone when that planet rules the 1st, 5th or 9th house from your ascendant (lagna). Citrine is the life stone for Dhanu (Sagittarius) and Meena (Pisces) ascendants. It is also favoured for Mesha (Aries), Karka (Cancer), Simha (Leo) and Vrishchika (Scorpio). For Vrishabha (Taurus), Tula (Libra) and Makara (Capricorn), Jupiter rules the 6th, 8th or 12th house and no trine, so it is usually avoided. Our gemstone finder works this out from your birth date, time and place.
How do you wear citrine?
Set citrine in gold so the stone touches the skin, and wear it on the index finger of your working hand. Put it on for the first time on a Thursday morning, ideally in the first hour after sunrise during the waxing fortnight (Shukla paksha). Our wearing-time tool shows the next good Thursday window for your city.
How much does citrine cost?
Price depends on weight, colour, clarity, origin and treatment. As a guide, citrine starts at about ₹0 per carat. The 2 certified citrine pieces in our shop right now range from ₹549 to ₹849, each with its lab report and carat weight listed. Jyotish prescriptions are often given in ratti; 1 carat is about 1.1 ratti.
How can I tell if citrine is real?
Buy citrine with a report from IGI, GII, GRS, SSEF or Gübelin, then check the report number on the lab's own website. The report names the mineral, the weight and any treatment such as heating or filling. Natural stones usually show small inclusions under magnification; a flawless stone at a low price deserves a second look.
Is there a substitute for citrine?
Yes. Stones that share citrine's planet, Jupiter, include yellow sapphire. Jyotishis accept them as gentler, more affordable substitutes (uparatna), usually prescribed in a higher weight. A substitute is not the same as a mislabelled stone: the lab report should still name exactly what it is.