Yellow fluorite is the yellow color of fluorite, a stone we carry, so read our fluorite page first. We do not carry the yellow. It is a natural stone, soft and often very clear.
Halide · Fluorite
Yellow Fluorite
Fluorita amarilla
- Palette
- Yellow
- Mined in
- South Africa, Mexico, China, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Brazil, Argentina, Mongolia
- Hardness
- Mohs 4.0 ?
- See-through
- transparent
- Known since
- 1530
- Named for
- Latin fluere, to flow, from its use as a smelting flux
- Also sold as
- golden fluorite
- Intention
- Calm
- Looking for
- Focus and clarity Joy
- Water
- Keep it dry; wipe with a soft cloth
- Dye or finish
- Yellow fluorite is mostly natural, but fluorite can be dyed, heated, irradiated or coated, and decorative pieces may be resin-filled. Ask if the yellow is unusually bright or even.
Not in our pieces now
ONLY TWO
Two carved cups from about AD 50 to 100, the Crawford and Barber cups, are the only Roman fluorite vessels known to survive intact.
£2,300
The Art Fund bought the Crawford Cup, a two-handled fluorite goblet, for the British Museum in 1971 for £2,300.
2.12 METERS
The largest documented single fluorite crystal was a cube about 2.12 meters across that weighed roughly 16 tonnes.
What it is
Fluorite in pale lemon to golden yellow, often clear or translucent with a glassy shine. Color zoning and bands are common, so a piece may fade from yellow to colorless. It is natural fluorite; the yellow comes from impurities in the crystal.
What gives it its color
Fluorite's colors come from small amounts of other elements and from color centers in the crystal; for yellow, rare-earth elements such as yttrium, cerium and samarium are named as a cause.
Where it comes from
Yellow and banded fluorite is named from the Illinois-Kentucky fluorspar district, Hardin County, Illinois, and from Moscona in Asturias, Spain; China, Mexico and South Africa lead fluorite mining overall.
In history
Roman collectors paid fortunes for carved vessels called murrhine ware, now generally identified as fluorite; Nero paid 1,000,000 sesterces for a single bowl. One surviving example, the Crawford Cup, was made about AD 50 to 100, found in a Roman tomb near the Turkey-Syria border during World War I, and is now in the British Museum.
What's said about it
In crystal lore, the light yellow of fluorite is kept for a clear, awake mind. People reach for yellow stones when they have a decision to make or something to focus on.
Fluorite has an older reputation too: gem writers noted that one variety glows from the warmth of a hand.
Because it is soft and splits easily, people usually keep it on a desk or in a pouch, or wear it as a pendant.
How people wear or keep it: On a desk, in a soft pouch, as a pendant, or where you study or decide.
In crystal practice
In the crystal tradition, yellow fluorite is paired with the solar plexus chakra, so practitioners rest it there during meditation or lie down with it in place for a few quiet minutes. Day to day, the same tradition suggests keeping it close: on a desk, in a soft pouch, as a pendant. People reach for it when they want focus and clarity, joy, and many set an intention when they put it on. Most practitioners cleanse a new stone first (running water only if the stone can take it, otherwise smoke or moonlight) and set it aside now and then to rest.
These are beliefs people have held and still hold about the stone, reported as such. Nothing here is a promise or a medical claim. We sell stones as jewelry, not for these effects.
Associations
The chakra and star sign this stone is usually matched with. These are popular traditions, not facts about the stone.
ChakraSolar Plexus
ZodiacPisces
ElementWater
Also calledgolden fluorite
Care
- Soft (Mohs 4) with perfect cleavage in four directions, so a knock can split it; keep it in its own soft pouch.
- Scratches show clearly on clear fluorite, so keep it apart from harder stones and keys.
- Keep out of water, soaking and salt, and wipe with a soft dry cloth.
- Take it off before swimming, washing dishes or using hand sanitizer.
- Avoid ultrasonic cleaners, hot water and sudden temperature changes.
How to tell what you have
- Fluorite is soft (Mohs 4) and a knife scratches it, and its color often fades from yellow to clear in bands. It is sold as amethyst, emerald and other stones, and bright yellow glass is a common copy, so look for round bubbles.
Questions people ask at our table
What is yellow fluorite?
It is fluorite, calcium fluoride, in a yellow shade. The color comes from impurities in the crystal and sits in zones, so one piece can run from yellow to colorless.
Is it the same as the fluorite you carry?
It is the same mineral in a different color. Fluorite comes in many colors, and each is sold under its own name. We do not carry the yellow.
How soft is yellow fluorite?
It is a 4 on the Mohs scale and splits along flat planes if knocked. Gentle wear such as a pendant suits it better than a bracelet worn every day.
Can yellow fluorite get wet?
Keep it away from soaking and salt. A quick wipe with a soft dry cloth is the safest way to clean it.
Where does it come from?
Fluorite is mined in many countries, with South Africa, Mexico and China holding the largest reserves. Yellow is one of the commoner colors.
Not in our pieces right now
Stones we do carry that are close to it are listed under related stones.
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