Topaz

overview

Naming : The name of topaz is not entirely clear. It could be named after an island in the Red Sea that was once called Topazos and on which the gemstone was supposedly found, or it could come from the Sanskrit word tapaz for "shine" and "fire". Topaz gemstones are often also called Saxon diamonds or snail stones .
Color : Topaz belongs to a separate group of gemstones, which offers a wide variety of colors.
Cut : Topaz exists in a wide range of colors – from colorless to yellow, brown, green, red, violet and blue. Blue topaz is one of the most sought-after gemstones.
Special feature: Some topaz gemstones are pleochroic, which means that they show different colors from different viewing angles.

Color

Topaz is a silicate and comes in the colors blue, violet, red, light yellow, yellow-brown and also colorless. It owes its rich color to the different oxidation states of iron and chromium. Topaz is usually a lighter color - most commonly yellow with a reddish tinge. Topaz is often changed through special treatment. This brings out particularly beautiful colors.

carat

Carat is a unit of measurement for the weight of a gemstone. One carat (ct) is 0.2 grams. The more a gemstone weighs, the more valuable it is. However, the carat weight alone is not the determining factor for the value. Other factors such as color, clarity and cut play a decisive role.

purity

Topaz is a very pure gemstone without inclusions.

cut

The cuts for processing topaz gemstones range from step and scissor cuts to brilliant cuts. These types of cuts make the topaz particularly shiny and sparkle.

The enchanting color spectrum

Topaz comes in a variety of colors, from blue to violet, red, light yellow, yellow-brown and even colorless. Topaz owes its rich color to the different oxidation states of iron and chromium in the pink or reddish varieties. Topaz is usually a lighter color - but topaz is most often yellow with a reddish tinge. These gemstones are often changed through special treatment. This brings out particularly beautiful colors. This happens, for example, when exposed to electron beams, which provoke a greenish brown, or when heated, which brings out a special blue or red.

Special topazes

The Most Desired

The most sought-after and valuable topaz gemstones are rose to reddish orange.

The Greatest

The largest topaz ever found weighs 271 kilograms. Another very large topaz is a jewel in the Portuguese crown and weighs 1680 carats. It was long thought to be a real diamond, which is why this topaz is called the Braganza diamond. The heaviest blue topaz ever cut weighs 4.2 kilograms.

Special occasions

birthstone

Topaz is the birthstone of November.

wedding anniversary

Topaz is traditionally given as a gift on the 4th and 23rd wedding anniversaries.

occurrence of topaz

In the 18th century, the Schneckenstein rock in Saxony was the most famous topaz deposit and the only topaz rock in Europe. Today, the most important topaz supplier in the world is Brazil, although the gemstone was also mined in other countries for a time, including Germany. There are also deposits in Australia, Asia, Africa and Russia. The sought-after blue topaz can also be found in Northern Ireland, Scotland and England.

jewelry with topaz

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