What Colour Are Topaz & Citrine? Topaz comes in more colours than most people expect: golden yellow, orange, pink, blue, and colourless. The traditional November birthstone is yellow to golden topaz. The most prized variety is imperial topaz, a rich orange with pink undertones. Citrine is the yellow-to-orange variety of quartz. Its shades run from pale lemon to deep amber and reddish Madeira orange. The name comes from the French word for lemon, citron. November babies are sp