Yellow topaz buying guide
Take the time to examine topaz under different light sources to judge its true color. Ask if the gem has been color treated - this is rarer with yellow topaz than with other stones, but it does happen.
Yellow Topaz Birthstone
Birthstone Colour - Yellow through to Bright Blue
Representing - Constancy, Courage, Faithfulness, Friendship, Loyalty, Peace and Wisdom
NOVEMBER BIRTHSTONES - TRADITIONAL ...
Yellow topaz is the traditional November birthstone (Blue Topaz for December), and the state gemstone for Utah.
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Yellow Topaz
Increases mental clarity and reduces depression. Carnelian enhances creativity
Carnelian ...
"Yellow Topaz" = Chrysolite (see Nicols)
Yellow-Green Topaz by the Greeks (diamonds)
Yellow Topaz mines Ouro Preto
Preferred color of Yellow in antique jewelry ...
Deep golden yellow Topaz and pink Topaz are the most valuable colours of this stone. The blue Topaz with which we are familiar today actually started out as white Topaz.
November - Yellow Topaz (Sanskrit for fire)
In the Middle Ages was thought to heal both physical and mental illnesses and prevent death. Citrine - also for November - Aids the kidneys, heart, digestive tract liver, and muscles.
November: Yellow Topaz/ Modern Alternate: Citrine
Since the advent in the market place, in recent decades, of heated and irradiated blue topaz, many don't realize that, historically, the color associated with this gem was yellow.
Yellow topaz is sometimes called "precious topaz" to distinguish it from the names "gold" and "madeiria topaz", which are in fact citrine (quartz). Yellow topaz is sometimes heat treated to make it look pink.
In recent years yellow topaz has been greatly in demand, as has been citrine, an attractive variety of quartz, considered an alternate birthstone for November.
Special care instructions: normal care
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Pink topaz is usually created by irradiating common yellow topaz. Other colors are often created by heat-treating and/or irradiating topaz.
It is sometimes mistaken for the more expensive yellow topaz but is more durable, slightly softer and has less brilliance. Good quality citrine is clear, while lower grade beads are more opaque.
Today the most popular choice for a November Birthstone is Citrine, which is similar in color to Yellow Topaz, but only ten percent of the price of Precious Topaz.
Ceylon also furnishes yellow topaz. Asiatic Russia furnishes fine large blue or blue-green crystals resembling aquamarine in appearance. Most of the topaz found in other localities is pale or colorless.
Citrine is a clear yellow form of quartz and is often confused with yellow topaz; citrine, however, is more abundant. Because of its abundance, there are plenty of fairly large, clear stones available for jewelry.
November-Citrine, Yellow Topaz- Symbol of hope and fidelity.
December-Blue Topaz, Turquoise- Symbolizes wisdom and truth.
Pearls- Pearls make for wonderful handcrafted jewelry.
Topaz is the birthstone of November (yellow topaz) and December (blue topaz), it is a talisman for the sign of Sagittarius and the suggested anniversary gemstone for the 4th, 19th or 23rd year of marriage.
Modern Gem: Yellow Topaz, Citrine
Topaz was once linked with sanity, healing, and life, as well as being connected to strength by the ancient Greeks. This stone has even been linked to an ability to make the wearer invisible in dangerous situations.
During the Middle Ages the word "topaz" was used to describe any yellow colored gemstone, and pale-yellow topaz was periodically mistaken for "chrysolite" (transparent olivine, or "peridot"), which was the Greek word for "gold stone.
Imperial topaz is golden orange-yellow topaz; it is the most valuable type of topaz.
IMPERIAL MEXICAN JADE
Imperial Mexican jade is not jade at all; it is calcite that has been dyed green.
Diamonds were typically ignored in favor of softly colored gemstones: light blue sapphires and emeralds, hazy yellow topaz]es and citrines, pale pink quartz. Hard stones like jade, turquoise, and lapis were also incorporated into his pieces.
Topaz
Topaz is the birthstone of November (Yellow Topaz) and December (Blue Topaz). Blue Topaz is the anniversary gemstone for the 4th year of marriage.
Pink Topaz (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide) is a very hard pink gemstone. Pink topaz is usually created by irradiating common yellow topaz. Topaz has a hardness of 8 and a specific gravity of 3.5-3.6.
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This gem is very hard, but similar to diamond in that topaz can be split with a single blow. As a result, you should protect your stone from hard knocks. Yellow topaz is the birthstone for November, and blue topaz is December's birthstone.
Then there are always the Zodiac options. Your birthstone isn't necessarily the stone that reflects your star sign. For example, if you're a Scorpio, born in November, your birthstone is Yellow Topaz or Citrine, but your Zodiac stone is Beryl.
Birthstone Powers - Brings happiness and warmth
November Birthstone Color - Yellow
Symbol - Fidelity
Anniversary Year - 13th Year Anniversary Stone
Other Stone for November - Yellow Topaz ...
Fluorescence: weak; blue and colorless topaz may show a weak yellow or greenish glow under long wavelength u.v.. Sherry-brown, pink, or golden yellow topaz may show a strong orange-yellow fluorescence under long wavelength u.v.
Good quality citrine is clear, while lower grade style, like those used in beading, can have an opaque look to it. Citrine is the traditional birthstone for November. Citrine is sometimes mistaken for the more expensive yellow topaz.
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