Ring with topaz - a story about a difficult choice and a happy purchase

This regal, noble stone unites with its beauty Russia and Ukraine, Afghanistan and Brazil, Sri Lanka and Pakistan: these delicate semi-precious stones are mined in these countries. Rings with topaz have a lower cost than other jewelry - for example, in comparison with corundum or diamonds. But the passion of fashionistas for products with these transparent, multi-colored minerals will never be fully satisfied.

How could it be otherwise? Topazes are a true embodiment of the fairy tale about Cinderella, when from a nondescript rock, after careful cutting of the stones, charming, elegant jewelry comes into the world of jewelry fashion, capable of outshining the beauty of pompous diamonds, aristocratic sapphires, spectacular rubies and emeralds.

Nature rarely gives us unique stones, and along with precious stones, topaz takes its place in museums and is exhibited in auction houses and the largest museums in the world. There are many exclusive, exceptionally valuable single-piece topazes - one can recall the famous Marbella mineral, weighing 8,225 carats, also known as Blue Azul, and the Brazilian Eldorado, weighing 31,000 carats. In the photo below there are two modern record holders, each in their own category, and this is only a small part of the unique topazes.

The American “hero” was included in the group of the largest gold pieces that could be processed; the number of facets was more than 170! The handsome blue is the standard of London Blue. It is impossible to determine the cost of both minerals; experts are unanimous in only one opinion: it is millions and millions of dollars. However, these two topazes are not for sale, you can relax and not start saving. And it’s great that in addition to them, you can always buy rings with topaz, which have a lower rank, but are still worthy of both a home collection and daily wear.

Content

1. Features and Benefits "Magic" Properties
2. What zodiac signs is it suitable for?

Assortment of jewelry

Domestic jewelry brands offer a full range of jewelry with topaz:

• earrings;
• rings, rings;
• pendants, pendants;
• bracelets.

The frame is 925 silver or 585 gold (white, pink, red). The most popular topaz color is blue. The jewelry features a large solo stone or a set of smaller gems.

Silver products with natural stone are complemented by artificial minerals - cubic zirconia (white, black, colored), pearls, turquoise. Topaz framed with cubic zirconia looks aristocratic - blue with dark blue or white with white.

Gems of a similar price category are also used for jewelry:

• zircon;
• citrine;
• pomegranate;
• amethyst;
• chrysolite;
• rhodolite

In the premium segment, topazes come with a scattering of small diamonds, sapphires, smoky quartz (also called rauchtopaz), and cultured pearls. Such gold jewelry looks noble and is suitable for an evening social event or a high-status official event.

Multi-colored topaz products are especially popular. There are several options for arranging stones:

1. Most often, the product combines blue topaz and purple amethyst.
2. The delicate duet of sky blue topaz and bright green peridot creates floral and berry motifs for accessories. This is a topaz classic, not subject to the whims of fashion. Flowers, leaves, twigs will decorate young ladies, “berries” are an attribute of stately ladies.
3. Bright options are provided by a mix of blue topaz, green peridot, purple amethyst and yellow citrine.

The advantage of such products is their versatility and easy selection of wardrobe colors. It is enough that the tone of the clothing matches at least one stone of the jewelry.

Among the fashion trends is metal coated with enamel. Used to create accessories in baroque, ethnic, and vintage styles.

Features and Benefits

Rings with topaz are a special segment in the jewelry world; the popularity of these jewelry can be explained very simply: the excellent, indicative quality of the mineral, unlimited scope for realizing the designer’s fantasies, and the low, affordable cost of finished products. But topaz itself has been exciting the minds of the most capricious, aristocratic, jewel-spoiled public for centuries.

The history of these amazing minerals knows a wonderful example in its unexpected outcome, when the Braganca diamond of wondrous beauty, which adorned the crown of the Portuguese king Joao VI, during reconstruction turned out to be topaz of the highest quality.

Topaz is an extremely transparent stone, and this parameter depends on the depth at which the rock layers lay. The lower, the purer the mineral, without haze or foreign inclusions.

The exception is rauchtopaz, which is actually a type of smoky quartz, and only part of its name shares it with classic topaz. But in a ring with rauchtopaz, nevertheless, a certain mystical note, mystery and mystery will always be read. And it's very, very beautiful.

Topazes only look delicate in appearance, but at the same time they have high characteristics, according to the Mohs scale: 8 points out of 10, and only diamonds and sapphires are harder than them. There is also a nuance: it is hardly possible to scratch topaz, but it is quite possible to break it. Like many minerals, the stone is hard, but still brittle.

Thanks to this quality, the mineral after cutting has ideal, flawless edges, which reveal all the beauty of the color, transparency, and purity of the stone. That’s why rings with topaz attract more and more fans – with their unique, almost otherworldly radiance, weightless airy glow.

"Magical" properties

Perhaps it was the properties of light refraction that prompted our ancestors, who lived in ancient times, to the idea of ​​magic hidden in topaz. Since ancient times, the stone was considered a worthy gift in peace negotiations, establishing trade relations, and was given to travelers. The stone settled, needless to say, at the highest level: rulers, aristocracy and nobility revered topaz on a par with gems and diamonds. Nothing has changed to this day.

In addition to the fact that the stone can be successfully boasted of, it was also worn as a talisman, and given to the sick as an aid in recovery. In a word, it is a mineral of creation. And if you feel the support of topaz and follow its serenity and silent wisdom, prosperity, loyalty of loved ones, happiness and serenity will come into your life.

What zodiac signs is it suitable for?

Perhaps all zodiac signs can wear a ring with topaz; the stone is unique in its own way in terms of meeting astrological requirements. The exception is the sign of Aquarius; for unknown reasons, topazes are contraindicated for this zodiac sign. But it is also known for certain from very authoritative sources - literature, cinema and satire - if it is impossible, but you really want to, then, of course, it is possible.

Astrological meaning of the stone

You should not blindly believe that every stone is beneficial. It can also create the opposite effect. This usually happens if the energy of the mineral and the owner are not compatible. This magical amulet is most suitable for people who were born at the end of autumn, that is, Scorpios . It is known from astrology that this particular zodiac sign is capable of going from one extreme to another; wearing such a stone will allow them to restore balance. It is also perfect as a gift for a young Scorpio; he will bestow wisdom on such people.

Topaz is also compatible with other water elements, namely Cancer and Pisces . He is able to direct their energy in the right direction. Sometimes, these signs cannot make a decision due to an excess of emotionality; the action of the mineral will give them balance and allow them to concentrate on the task at hand.

This talisman is absolutely incompatible with Taurus. By nature, these people are already calm and indecisive; if they fall under the influence of the stone, then these qualities will manifest themselves even more.

It has a neutral effect on the other zodiac signs of the fire and air elements, that is, nothing will change with its presence in their lives.

Topaz colors

This is a wide range, from blue, blue shades, to pink, orange, green, translucent champagne and even complex multi-color specimens. Therefore, we will pay attention only to the rarest, most popular or unusual stones.

Red

It is no coincidence that this stone fell into the “Other” category; it is the rarest mineral among topaz. Each of them, from rich red to orange, or a mix of these two colors, is valued at a mathematical order of magnitude more expensive than any other specimens. Red and orange topazes can make you happy only in Brazil, in Ouro Preto. Orange ones are also known as Imperial Topazes.

Lively, rich, with many undertones, the color looks literally alive, forcing you to peer into the smallest details of the ideal facets of the topaz surface and into its amazing inner world.

Rings with such topazes, despite their showiness and solemnity, always look distinctly elegant.

The cost of a stone in this category alone can rise to 2000 or more euros per carat. The price of a ring with topaz in this case will be even higher, since it depends on the level of jewelry houses that produce exclusive jewelry.

Blue

Unlike the previous ones, there are no problems with blue topazes in the world; the surplus in the supply of jewelry with such stones has lasted for many decades, and does not intend to subside. This is also supported by the fact that after beautiful precious sapphires, topazes of the same range occupy second place of honor in the ranking of the popularity of blue and light blue stones.

It is worth noting that this system of color differentiation is more common in Europe and the USA, but for Russia there will be only one difference: in our country the shade Baby Swiss is not very popular. The remaining three jewelry fashionistas distinguish at a glance, giving their warm, sincere sympathy to the darkest, richest option, London blue. Rings with topaz of this shade have the highest popularity coefficient. The cost of such jewelry also adds to their attractiveness: per carat they ask from a couple of dollars and up to a maximum of $1000, depending on the color.

And yes, it is London Blue that corresponds to the huge blue topaz that we have already met today. That same giant, Ostro Stone, weighing more than 9 thousand carats, also belongs to the London Blue category.

Mystic Topaz

No words are needed, just look at the unearthly beauty rings with multi-color topaz give their owners.

We kindly ask only this: do not leave such jewelry in open sunlight and do not clean them with brushes or abrasives. The best solution is to contact our branches and entrust the cleaning and care of your mystic topaz ring to professionals.

Golden and colorless topaz

Have you forgotten about another fat heavyweight from among the topaz record holders? American golden topaz is the largest of all existing similar ones. It should not be confused with imperial, these are minerals of different origins. The golden mineral began to be called precious, but this is purely an advertising ploy; rings with transparent yellow topaz are inexpensive, but have a certain special, naive beauty. Despite its sunny, warm color, jewelry with such a stone is recommended to be worn only in cloudy weather. Under direct rays, the mineral loses its pristine beauty and, unfortunately, becomes dull.

As for colorless topaz, it also does not have any special jewelry value, and somewhere you will certainly hear that if cut correctly, it is almost impossible to distinguish it from a diamond. Of course, this is not at all true. Yes, a colorless mineral can also shine and shine with its evenly outlined edges, but it is unlikely that two rings - with topaz and diamond - lying next to each other will cause you to doubt whether each one belongs to its own category.

Natural topaz: properties and varieties

This semi-precious stone ranks second in jewelry for its use in jewelry. Due to its hardness, it is valued by craftsmen. After careful heat treatment and irradiation, the stone acquires a characteristic shine and the desired color.

There are several varieties of gem shades:

• Champagne is a stone of warm colors: yellow, golden, rich brick;
• Silver – as the name suggests, the stone is transparent, similar in brilliance to a diamond;
• London blue topaz – rich dark blue topaz;
• Sherry - got its intoxicating name due to the shade of light wine: from brown to pale yellow;
• Swiss blue is a bright blue stone, most popular in jewelry and considered classic;
• Sky blue – similar to the previous one, but more delicate in color;
• Tea - this is what domestic jewelers called a variety of yellow topaz;
• Imperial is the most valuable variety of topaz: from pink to deep burgundy;
• Saxon chrysolites - can be found in the collections of true connoisseurs, are expensive because of their color and transparency: from rich selenium to yellow-light green.

Blue topaz properties also depend on the processing method. It is worth remembering that the less a stone is subjected to jewelry manipulation, the more expensive its value.

Shapes and cuts

Let us recall once again the indicative, one might say, standard transparency of topaz. This property is so obvious that it allows the curious and those who decide to add new jewelry to their home jewelry box to practically look into the mineral into the very depths of its soul. You can examine the quality of the stone even without special magnifying devices, as the total number of natural inclusions will be so clearly visible. Yes, as in the case of sapphires, you can’t live without them, and the absence of small defects should only alert you: there are simply no perfect topazes without any inclusions.

But the presence of such features is determined by the cut; it is this cut, chosen correctly, that can create the illusion of the absence of natural inclusions. As for the form, jewelers adore topaz precisely for the opportunity to experiment endlessly. And don't spoil anything. Even by accident.

How to properly care for stone products

Although the stone itself is quite durable, jewelry with topaz still needs to be worn with care and precision.

• Due to the specific cleavage, the mineral may crack along one of the faces. These are the most vulnerable areas of the crystal. Therefore, you should not hit them or drop the talisman on the floor.
• Household chemicals can seriously damage the gem. Washing it with aggressive acidic or alkaline products is not the best idea. For the same reason, you should put on jewelry last, after you have applied makeup.
• Topaz is best worn in the evening. In the sun it quickly fades.
• The crystal needs to be washed once a month. Warm soapy water is sufficient for cleaning. If the contamination is serious, it is better to take it to a jeweler.

Topaz quality indicators

Let us make a reservation that the jewelry market is not ideal, and it is not impossible to encounter the fact that, under the guise of even inexpensive topaz, an unscrupulous seller will try to sell cubic zirconia, quartz, or ordinary glass. Yes, this world is imperfect.

In this case, there is only one recommendation: give the ring with topaz (or presumably topaz) to gemological experts. If you have never dealt with precious stones, semi-precious types and cannot say for sure which is a gem and which is a mineral, the expertise of our association, the Key to Success, is ready to solve this issue for you with the help of professional equipment and the experience of specialists. Of course, with the subsequent conclusion and issuance of a certificate for the appraised ring with topaz.

Compatibility with other stones

In order for wearing semi-precious jewelry, talismans and amulets (amulets) to bring only benefits, you should know the energy and properties of these minerals, and take into account their belonging to certain elements.

Topaz is a stone of the Air element, well compatible with its fellow air elements (with the exception of rock crystal) and with Fire stones (except diamond).

This mineral does not combine with stones of Water (aquamarine, opal, pearl, etc.) and Earth (malachite, turquoise, jade, etc.).

How to wear topaz: on which finger and on which hand

It all depends only on the desire and the reason for which the ring with topaz was given. Engagement rings are worn on the ring finger of the right or left hand for everyone who adheres to the traditions of the country of residence, where customs suggest one or another option.

A ring, as an everyday decoration, can be worn solely at will; there are no restrictions on this matter. However, the same free rule also works for jewelry chosen for a party or holiday - rings with topaz are worn on any finger, including the little finger or index finger.

How to distinguish real topaz from a fake

It is quite difficult to visually distinguish London Blue topaz from the synthetic spinel that imitates it, but there are several points:

• Topaz is heavier in weight, but it is difficult to determine the weight of the stone in jewelry;
• spinel goes into a more blue-blue range, without the gray and metallic notes of topaz.

In terms of hardness, topaz is second only to diamond and ruby, so there will be no scratches on it if you try to apply them with a metal object.

What to wear with

Regarding clothing, hairstyle, makeup and style in general, there are again no strict rules for wearing rings with topaz - this is a semi-precious stone. If it doesn't take up half the size of your finger, then it's fine. Wear the jewelry with clothes in the boho style, with classic suits, rocker biker jackets and ripped jeans, as well as with cocktail dresses and furs - no dissonance will arise in any of the combinations.

Where can you wear a ring with topaz? The answer is obvious: to university, to work, to a party, to the cinema, on a date, even across the street to the bakery, if you wish. Again, it all depends on the size of the stone - for large ones there are restrictions, they do not apply to everyday jewelry.

Unless combinations like these are definitely superfluous. Despite the fact that you really, really like rings with topaz, and you wear them with great pleasure. Moderation is the main sign of impeccable taste.

Medicinal properties

Topaz is one of the 12 powerful minerals with strong healing effects. This is an attribute of the ancient Indian practice of Ayurveda. The healing is enhanced if the jewelry frame is made of silver or yellow gold.

Helping on the mental and physical plane, this stone improves a person’s well-being.

In lithotherapy, the healing properties of the following topazes are used:

Colorless

• Increases the body's defenses.
• Helps strengthen the nervous system.
• Improves metabolism, thereby slowing down aging.
• Eliminates hormonal imbalances.
• Useful for insomnia.
• Beads protect against colds.
• Suitable for women's diseases, anemia.

Yellow

• Speeds up metabolism.
• It will help with throat and lung diseases if you wear a necklace.
• Calms nerves, stabilizes excessive emotions, suitable for people who have mental disorders.
• Relieves attacks of bronchial asthma when wearing the pendant.

Blue

• Has a beneficial effect on the thyroid gland if worn around the neck.
• Restores women's health.
• Resists depression.
• Helps with exacerbations of asthma.
• Lowers blood pressure.

Smoky

• It will help make your sleep healing, restful, and without frequent waking up.
• Increases resistance to stress.
• It is not recommended for particularly dreamy people, as it can put them into a trance and immerse them in a different reality.

Pink

• Helps overcome stress.
• Reduces grief.

It is necessary to take into account that these pebbles help increase appetite.

Scientists do not recognize the healing effects of the mineral, but many people prefer to use it as an addition to the treatment recommended by doctors.

Who is the topaz stone suitable for?

Elegant topaz is necessary for those who have to communicate a lot with other people in the course of their work - psychologists, diplomats, managers. For businessmen, the stone will bring good luck in financial matters and help recognize the true intentions of partners. As an amulet, topaz is best worn as a ring on the index finger of the right hand; you can also use a bracelet or pendant. The stone is considered a talisman for travelers, scientists, and businessmen. Earrings with topaz will help get rid of female infertility and open the love chakra for ladies.

Who is topaz suitable for according to their zodiac sign?

It is believed that all signs of the Zodiac can use these minerals as amulets. Topaz stone has the ability to enhance or weaken some of their features:

1. The topaz talisman is most suitable for Scorpios and Sagittarius, as it is a November mineral. It is best for them to purchase jewelry with a blue or lilac gem. The stone will teach you to know yourself and come into harmony with the world.
2. Yellow topaz is suitable for Virgo, Aries, Gemini and Leo. The stone will strengthen their strengths.
3. It is appropriate for Capricorns to wear rare green or transparent pieces. He will give wisdom to men, and beauty to women.
4. Pink stones are suitable for Aquarius. They will enhance their natural sensuality and reduce aggression.
5. For Cancers, Taurus, and Libra, blue color samples are recommended. They strengthen the mind and the ability to make decisions.

Physico-chemical properties of stone