Topaz Stone

What is a Topaz Stone?

Topaz stone is a colorless but when impurities combine they give different colors to topaz stone. So gemstone topaz stone can be blue, yellow, brown, or pink having aluminum silicate mineral, often associated with granitic rocks and valued as a semi precious gemstone, especially in the brown and pink varieties. Under suitable conditions, topaz grows into enormous crystals. It derives its name from the sanskrit word tapas, meaning fire. According to another theory topaz derives its name from the Island of Topazos, in the Red Sea, where the Romans obtained a stone which they called by this name, but which was the modern chrysolite or peridot. Gemstone topaz stone is often used with beads and other gemstones to make beautiful jewelry.

Topaz Stone Ring	Topaz Stone Beads Pendant

Quick Facts on Topaz Stone

CHEMISTRY - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 + Cr
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY - Orthorhombic
REFRACTIVE INDEX - 1.607 - 1.627
HARDNESS - 8
SPECIFIC GRAVITY - 3.53 - 3.56
CLEAVAGE - Perfect one direction

Birth Stone � Yellow topaz precious stone is a birth stone on November born and Blue is for November borns.

About Topaz Stone

A transparent stone with a vitreous luster, topaz's pure crystals are looks beautiful in exclusive jewelry items like: rings, bracelets, necklaces and pendants. Blue topaz stone is available in a variety of shades, sizes and shapes. Red and intense pink are the most rare and most desirable colors for topaz. Topaz is a very hard gemstone but it can be split with a single blow, a trait it shares with diamond.

Origin of Topaz Stone Name

The gemstone topaz stone got its name from the Indian Sanskrit word tapas. Tapas means fire. There is another theory behind the name of this topaz precious stone. According to this Romans first of all found this stone on the Island of Topazos. Based on the name of the place of its origin topaz stone got its name.

Topaz Stone Color

Pure topaz stones are colorless but with impurities the topaz stone gets its color that can be yellow, pink, blue, pink, peach, brown, green and gold. On heating topaz stone changes its color.

Topaz Precious Stone

Topaz precious stone is rich yellow to medium peach orange in color. The word precious in topaz precious stone distinguished it from the other topaz stones topaz precious stone is one of the most sought after semi precious stone that is used in jewelry. The most precious topaz stones come from Brazil. As this stone has relatively high refractive index and no special sensitivity towards chemicals so it can be used in any kind of jewelry application. Find out various kinds of topaz pendants.

Topaz Stone Value

Value of the topaz stone and topaz precious stone is determined by the hue and saturation of color. More the pink and red mixes in yellow and orange more will be the value. More than 5 carat of topaz stone will have higher value.

Major Deposition of Gemstone Topaz Stone

The deposits of topaz stones are found in the regions of Russia, Siberia, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Africa and China, Japan, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Australia, Mexico, and in the United States. Topaz stones and beads are widely used in these countries for making topaz gemstone jewelry and other products.