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Topaz is a highly priced valuable gemstone. It comes in a crystallite form and is a kind of mineral of silicate origin. Color, size, origin all plays a vital role in the popularity of this precious gemstone.
- COLOR: Generally Topaz is of wine or light yellowish hue. But its color includes a range starting from blue, green, white, gray and even reddish yellow. Sometimes it can be transparent also.
- COUNTRIES WHERE TOPAZ CAN BE FOUND: Brazilian Topaz has an eminence of its own in the gem markets. Besides Brazil, Germany, Italy, USA, Mexico, Japan, Afghanistan, are also producers of this valuable gemstone.
- SOME PROPERTIES: Topaz has a hardness of 8 on the Moh scale. Its Specific Gravity is 3.4-3.6 and has Aluminum, Silicon, and hydroxides as its chemical components.
- HOLISTIC CURATIVE VALUE OF TOPAZ: Topaz is believed to have some natural healing qualities. It is regarded as the birth stone for those born in the month of November. Moreover, Topaz is supposed to equip a person with individuality enabling him or her to have faith in his or her own decisions. This gemstone also gives one the power of visualization.
- THE MOST FAMOUS TOPAZ SO FAR: “El Dorado” is the biggest Topaz so far and the most famous. It is kept in the British Royal Collection. This famous Brazilian Topaz weighs almost 6.2kgs.
Topaz, the stone of strength, takes its name from the Sanskrit word 'tapas' that means fire. According to another source, the name comes from the Greek word 'topazos' which means ‘seeking something’. Though the second meaning indicates to its discovery, the first one truly characterizes this famous gemstone.
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