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1. Topaz is available in many colors, and it’s likely not even related to the stones that first donned its name. The name topaz derives from Topazios, the ancient Greek name for St. John’s Island in the Red Sea. Although the yellow gemstones famously mined there probably weren’t topaz, it soon became the name for most yellowish stones.

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2. Topaz actually has an exceptionally wide color range that, besides brown, includes various tones and saturations of blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, and purple. Colorless topaz is plentiful, and is often treated to give it a blue color. Topaz is also pleochroic, meaning that the gem can show different colors in different crystal directions.

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3. Oct 22,  · The confusion was heightened by the Brazilian word ‘Topazio’, which means yellow gem. It seems Topaz has caused quite a lot of trouble over the years! Topaz is found in several mining locations around the world, with the most important areas being Minas Gerais, Brazil, the Ural Mountains of Russia, Madagascar and Nigeria/5.

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4. Topaz Birthstone Care & Cleaning. Topaz is an 8 on the Mohs scale of hardness, but it has poor toughness, so care is required to avoid chipping or cracking. To clean this November birthstone, do not use steam cleaning or ultrasonic cleaners. Warm, soapy water works best. High heat or sudden temperature changes can cause internal breaks in topaz.

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5. Topaz - The November Birthstone. Topaz is the original modern birthstone for the month of November. Its position as a birthstone contributes to the gem's popularity. Topaz jewelry can be found for sale in almost every jewelry store. In , Jewelers of America .

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6. Oct 21,  · The rarest and most expensive form of topaz is the Imperial Topaz and these stones, unlike the Blue Topaz are typically not treated. Imperial Topaz comprise less than 1% of all gem-grade topaz and range from golden yellow to sherry pinks and it is the pinks that command the best prices.

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7. Topaz is a fairly common and inexpensive gemstone. It can be found in huge and flawless crystals, which can be faceted into giant gemstones which can weigh thousands of carats. Some of the largest gemstone pieces ever cut were of Topaz. Topaz is a hard and durable gemstone, and will not dissolve in most chemical solvents. However, it does have perfect cleavage which can make it prone to.

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8. Yellow Topaz. Yellow Topaz is a yellow colored, semi-precious gemstone of topaz mineral family. In vedic astrology, it exists as the substitute of yellow sapphire and is worn to improve career, financial position, health and marital relationship.

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