TOPAZ

The perfect jewel is topaz. It is one of the most well-liked gemstones because of its good hardness, appealing hues, and reasonable availability. Imperial Topaz, a form of golden orange-yellow topaz, as well as the dark pinkish-red and orange-red hues of topaz are the most expensive topaz colors. Value grows when orange and reddish tones get deeper in color. The blue varieties of topaz are the ones that are used in jewelry the most. Blue Topaz did not become widely available on the gem market until this century since it is almost always heated and irradiated.

A common and affordable gemstone is topaz. It is present in enormous, faultless crystals that may be faceted into enormous diamonds weighing hundreds of carats. Topaz was used to carve some of the biggest gemstone pieces ever.

Topaz is a strong and resilient gemstone that won't dissolve in the majority of chemical solutions. It does, however, have excellent cleavage, which makes it vulnerable to cracking or developing defects if struck forcefully. The color intensity of topaz, a pleochroic gemstone, can vary depending on the angle at which it is seen. While faceting topaz gemstones, caution must be used because of their excellent cleavage and pleocroic nature.

Although it is uncommon and nearly typically pale in hue, blue topaz does exist in nature. The majority, if not all, blue topaz used in jewelry has undergone heat treatment and irradiation to produce the blue tint. The radiation process transforms the initial stones, which are colorless or barely tinted, into their rich sky-blue hues. Rarely, certain blue topaz varieties have a tendency to significantly deteriorate over time when exposed to sunshine.