Topaz Stone

Topaz is a colorless, blue, yellow, brown, or pink aluminum silicate mineral, often found in association with granitic rocks and valued as a gemstone, particularly in the brown and pink varieties. Under suitable conditions, topaz grows into huge crystals. It derives its name from the Sanskrit word topaz, meaning fire. According to one more 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 recent chrysolite or peridot.

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