Features of yellow topaz and unexpected properties of a stone with the number 1

Jewelry assortment

Topaz is classified as a semi-precious stone, but is worth slightly less than emerald or sapphire. Jewelers love it for its beauty and ease of processing.

Origin of the product

Most bright blue stones in publicly available jewelry are refined. Reputable companies mark them as “topaz sitall” or “reg.”

Inserts “London topaz”, Swiss – are the result of irradiation of natural stone, “mystic topaz” is created by gold or titanium plating on the stone.

Cut

The shape of the decoration insert with topaz is determined by the characteristics of the stone:

• usually it is oval or elongated; stones of other shapes are processed taking into account the configuration: “pear”, “heart”, geometrically;
• crystals without inclusions receive an emerald or diamond cut, specimens with impurities are turned into cabochons;
• light specimens are cut like a diamond, dark specimens are cut in steps.

Heart-shaped topaz
Its hardness and density allows for engraving on the stone - this is the specialty of topaz.

Frame

Decoration framing is available in three options:

• silver of the highest standard;
• gold 585°;
• gold 750° or platinum.

Gold is used in white, yellow, pink, red.

Combination with other stones and materials

Almost all jewelry with topaz has blue inserts.

Blue topazes are paired with gems of comparable jewelry value, depending on the setting:

• silver products – cubic zirconia, amethyst, citrine, peridot, pressed turquoise;
• gold, platinum - small diamonds, ruby, sapphire, rauchtopaz, cultured or river pearls.

A product with a mix of gems is universal; it is suitable for several things: clothes are chosen to match the tone of one of the jewelry stones.

Accessories with enamel-coated metal never go out of style. This is the choice of fans of ethnic, baroque, vintage.

Products with “registered” topaz

In addition to traditional stones, the jewelry market offers specimens of non-standard shades with sonorous commercial names:

• London topaz – dark thick blue;
• Swiss – transparent blue, but with an original tonality;
• mystic topaz - also known as rainbow stone or rainbow topaz, is endowed with iridescence from medium green to deep blue.

They are created artificially by processing natural stone. London and Swiss - by irradiation, mystic - by sputtering with gold or titanium. Inserts from them in pendants, earrings and rings are usually single, medium in size.

Almost all medium and large bright blue topaz inserts in jewelry offered by jewelry stores are grown or refined. Self-respecting manufacturers report this on the attached tag - “reg.” or "topaz sitall".

Who is the jewelry suitable for?

Aesthetically and energetically, the mineral combines with all gems.

A gold ring on the index finger is considered good form. There are no restrictions for the ring.

Gold ring with topaz

A gold bracelet with topaz or a brooch with a large insert makes an evening look spectacular, replacing a set of accessories.

Appearance type

Products with blue topaz are suitable for everyone. You can select other inserts based on color type, although they are difficult to find on sale:

• “Winter” – rich blue;
• “Spring” – white, pale blue;
• “Autumn” – yellow, golden, wine tones;
• “Summer” – reddish-pink stones.

White jewelry frames (white gold, platinum or silver) are in harmony with fair skin; yellow, red, rose gold - with peach, dark or tanned skin.

Age, gender

Topaz can be worn at any age, following the rules:

• silver accessories with small stones (topazes of different colors or with other gems) are suitable for young and middle-aged people;
• gold, platinum, a large crystal or a combination of semi-precious stones in deep shades are the attributes of representative ladies;
• white frame, rich dark stone in rings, cufflinks, tie clips of classic design - men's choice.

Cufflinks with dark topaz
The younger the owner is, the lighter and smaller the insert, the more weightless the frame. A multi-colored mix of gems is welcome.

Times of Day

Gold jewelry with a noticeable solo stone is appropriate for an evening reception or an official appearance.

Topaz silver jewelry with a multi-colored set of medium or small gems is worn during the day: to the office, for a walk or in the evening to a friendly party.

Origin story

A gem with a beautiful shine and bright shine.
Since ancient times, semi-precious stone has been mined in South and Southeast Asia. According to one version, the gem received its name in honor of the island of Topazios (now Zeberget) in the Red Sea, where it was discovered. According to another legend, the name of the stone comes from the word “tapas”, which is translated from Sanskrit as “heat”.

In Europe, the fashion for topaz arose in the 18th century. Stone deposits were discovered in the Urals, which made Russia the leader in the supply of pink crystals to the world market. Later, the reserves of these gems ran out.

A new round of popularity of the stone is associated with the master Volokolamov. His wife dropped an earring with a yellow topaz into the dough. Under the influence of high temperature, its color changed to pink. Artificial crystals are made in a similar way.

The leaders in the production of pink topaz are Brazil, Germany and the USA. On Russian territory, deposits of gems are located in Transbaikalia.

The most famous pink crystals adorn the Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece (Russian Diamond Fund) and the necklace of the daughter of the king of the Franks, Gisela, in the 10th century. (lost during World War II).

Magic and healing

Esotericists are sure that as a magic stone, topaz has no equal. But it must be natural, preferably not refined.

Magical influence

Magically properties are determined by the color of the stone:

• pink – brings hope for change to life; in a ring on the ring finger it will add romance, on the little finger it will “supervise” the business sphere;
• jewelry with yellow accents will help develop leadership skills;
• gold earrings or a ring with a red stone will return the former passion to the relationship of married couples;
• golden will make the owner happy, serene, cure dark thoughts and depression;
• whites maintain clarity of thought;
• A lilac gem in jewelry is a talisman for careerists, spies and financiers.

A gold pendant will attract luck in business, prosperity, and soften anger. It is worn when the boss called “on the carpet.”

Gold pendant with topaz
Any product with topaz is a “magnet” for peace, prosperity, and luck. This is a great gift, but the stone must be new. By donating your own, you can give away all these properties. And for the recipient it will be useless, since it will become just a pale pebble. Exceptions include family jewelry.

A new gemstone does not suddenly become a talisman: it needs to get used to the owner. It is believed that the gem “accepted” its new owner, slightly changing its shade.

Therapeutic effect

Topaz of any color is endowed with healing qualities:

• strengthens the immune system;
• puts a barrier to infections;
• normalizes the nervous system;
• improves vision.

A pendant with a golden stone is needed for diseases of the throat and lungs; a choker will improve appetite, a person will enjoy the taste of food and drinks. Earrings will calm your nerves.

Topaz is of particular importance as a lady's amulet; it solves problems in personal life and improves health.

The magic and healing effects are enhanced by the silver frame of jewelry.

Zodiac Match

Topaz is suitable for almost all zodiac signs. Blue is the talisman of Scorpio. The zodiac signs of Gemini, Leo and Virgo will benefit.

Not needed by Libra, Sagittarius and Pisces.

Topaz is useless for representatives of all zodiac signs if the owner has evil intentions.

Energy properties of the mineral

This gem has many unique energy abilities. It can help people with mental disorders and prevent the transmission of diseases along the genetic line. Completely restore the nervous system. Also, if a person is constantly in a moral limbo, then this stone will be able to find balance and always be in a good position. Also, thanks to the energetic powers of the gem, you can fight various mild colds, severe digestive diseases, diseases of the liver, spleen, and also solve problems with the thyroid gland.

Such stones strengthen and restore all protective layers of the human energy field. If you put such a stone around your neck at night, you can get rid of insomnia and fatigue, which often “covers” a person like an avalanche. Magicians and sorcerers recommend wearing such a stone to people who work a lot; it will help restore strength twice as fast during sleep. This mineral is especially necessary for people who sleep only a few hours a day. Also, such a mineral is necessary for people who are very emotional and hot-tempered; the stone will help keep all emotions under control. So that a person perceives various tense and difficult situations much easier.

They say that if you meditate on a golden-hued gem, you have the opportunity not only to improve your mood for the whole year, but also to restore and replenish all your energy, reach a certain point of peace and look at different situations soberly. But these are not all the properties that such a gem has. It can not only protect and restore your health, but also protect you from all kinds of witchcraft, the evil eye, all kinds of envy and any negative influence.

If you constantly wear such a stone, then it can give you prudence, balance in any situation, protect you from the most dangerous situations, various temptations, violations of moral and ethical laws, great fears and various negative habits. Such a gem will help you find large pieces of understanding within yourself, find solutions to get out of difficult situations, and, in addition, constantly enjoy life and all the positive little things that happen in it.

Price

The cost of jewelry is determined equally by the metal of the frame and the quality of the insert.

Starting prices for products of domestic brands (RUB):

Silver:

• suspension – 490;
• stud earrings – 790;
• earrings – 1290;
• ring – 890;
• brooch – 1,290.

Silver brooch with topaz
Gold:

• ring – 4 150;
• earrings – 8,500;
• stud earrings – 4,450;
• suspension – 2,250;
• bracelet – 12,400;
• brooch – 6 100.
• piercing – 9,200.

Red-orange imperial, green and red crystals are valued above the rest. Next come rich pink, wine, other shades, colorless. The cost of a carat of a colorless mineral is one hundred times less than that of a pink one.

Place of extraction

Pink stones are rare in nature; there are only a few deposits of them on the planet.

Only in Russia, at the Kochkarsky mine (Southern Urals), purple, crimson and pink stones were mined, but it was worked out. Pink specimens are found near the Kamenka and Sanarka rivers, but the main deposits of the mineral are in Transbaikalia.

Brazil (a mine near the city of Ouro Preto) produces crystals called pink topaz.

Pakistan has four mines. In Volyn (Ukraine) they find red or semi-precious stones with a pinkish tint.

How to spot a fake

More often, specimens of rich colors are counterfeited. Cheap light crystals are used as raw materials to obtain dark-colored stones.

It is easy to distinguish a fake if you know the properties of natural stone:

• if it heats up in your hands immediately, then it is glass;
• stone can damage quartz;
• natural minerals have cracks, inclusions, and other defects;
• topaz is electrified: if you rub it with a woolen napkin, ash, hair, cut paper will stick to it, and a slight tingling sensation will be felt on the skin;
• the natural original is devoid of bright shades: they are calm, slightly muted.

There are no synthetic topazes on sale: their production is unprofitable.

Where is it mined?

Today, such stones are mined in a variety of countries. But their main deposits are considered to be countries such as India, Pakistan, Japan, and Australia. Most of the topaz is mined in the Urals. Mining is also carried out in Central Europe. But the percentage of minerals found there is very low.

Since the main place of extraction of the stone is the Urals, today it is also known as “Ural diamond”. At the same time, geologists often manage to discover rare blue specimens.

On a note! The largest topaz discovered weighed more than 30 kg.

Rules of care

The stone is durable, but it requires special care:

1. Clean jewelry with specialized products for precious metals and stones. Make sure that the frame composition does not get on the insert. You can use warm water with a neutral detergent of medium concentration. The products are briefly soaked in water and lightly rubbed with a soft cloth or brush. Rinse with cool water and dry.

The decoration is wiped with a napkin.
Hot water and cleaning agents with chlorine or acid are prohibited - the stone will become discolored.

1. Jewelry is worn when makeup is applied and removed while doing housework or cooking (especially rings, signet rings and bracelets).
2. Examples of the yellow-brown color fade in the sun, so jewelry with them is stored in a tightly closed box and is not worn on the beach or in the sun.

Crystals chip or split when dropped or hit.

Favorable time to buy

It is better to purchase the mineral on the first or second lunar day. During this period, the gem accumulates the greatest amount of energy. They begin to wear it on the 15–16th day.

Approximate cost

Due to its rarity, natural pink topaz can rival precious stones in value. Transparent specimens with a bright shine are sometimes more expensive than diamonds.

1 carat of an imperial crystal will cost $3.5–10 thousand. The price of dark red types reaches $2 thousand. The most budget-friendly are yellow-pink minerals. Their cost is $200–400.

Historical excursion

Over the centuries, people have gradually discovered the beauty of precious topaz. The stones found differed in color, but only during the Renaissance did the world see a pink-colored mineral. It was not immediately appreciated, because all the beauty of the stone is revealed only after a masterful cut.

In Russia, pink topazes were very popular, and specimens of a golden hue were also popular. The deposits where deposits of gems were discovered quickly exhausted themselves and only stones of a smoky, milky hue could be seen on the market.

An incident changed the situation in a turning point. While preparing baked goods, the wife of the Ural artisan Volokolamov accidentally dropped an earring with a yellowish topaz into the baked goods and did not notice it. The loss was found after the baked goods were served and cut. Imagine the surprise of the whole family when they saw that the stone in the earring had changed color and became a deep pink shade.

The craftsman guessed to put a small amount of inexpensive topaz, which has a rather boring gray tint, into the oven. After some time, he took out pink stones from the oven, which were instantly loved by local and even metropolitan young ladies. The artisan not only made women happy, but also became rich.

Stone deposits

Until the beginning of the 18th century, the market was monopolized by blue stones. Later, pink crystals were discovered in the Urals, which became popular throughout the world. The Kochkarsky mine was proud of its purple, crimson, and pink gems.

But the Ural storerooms are almost exhausted; the main Russian supplier today is Transbaikalia. Pebbles also come from Brazil, Pakistan, India, and Ukraine.

Description

Pink topaz is a second-level precious mineral. Specimens of a pure shade are equal in value to diamonds and rubies, that is, stones of the highest level. The range of colors is from the most delicate pinkish to red. The coloring is clean, without haze or haze.

The color is created by the crystalline structure and chromium impurities. The 19th-century English dandy writer Oscar Wilde compared the pink topaz stone to the eyes of a wood pigeon. The color depends on the location of extraction and the depth of the rock. The closer to the sun, the more transparent and lighter the stones.

Most of the topazes in this range on the market are refined. In the old days they were fired in quartz sand. Today technologies have changed, but not the essence of the process.

Healing energy of the gem

Pink stones have powerful healing properties.

• sphere of influence number one is the psyche. Pebbles strengthen the nervous system, help overcome stress, depression, and insomnia. These qualities were used in medicine of the ancient period. Doctors advised noble patients with unstable psyches or the mentally ill to wear jewelry with pink topaz inserts;
• the stone protects against colds and viruses, especially during seasonal epidemics;
• effective for healing after poisoning.

It is important as a means of strengthening the immune system and healing the body.

For men

For men, the market offers rings, rings, cufflinks, tie clips with rich dark inserts and light frames made of silver, platinum or white gold. Prices for such jewelry are quite affordable for people of any income:

• silver ring 7.72 g with imperial topaz 5.3 carats golden-honey color – 14,800 rubles;

• cufflinks made of silver with topaz and cubic zirconia, total weight 12.41 g – 4,400 rubles;

• 25 mm clip for a narrow tie with Karelian birch and topaz – RUB 1,090.