This listing is for one (1) Tumbled Blue Topaz (about 0.25-0.5”). Yours will arrive lovingly parceled along with a single leaf of white sage and a card describing the properties of the stone. Want to learn more about gems, minerals, and crystal healing? Join our private Facebook group at Want to learn more about perfume and aromatherapy? Join our private Facebook group at CAD/CAM For Jewelry Certificate ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~Ĭharge your tools with orgone energy on my custom Orgonite Charging Plate.Īnoint your crystals and gemstone jewelry with my SG Anointing Blend. The variety of topaz hues includes colorless, light blue, yellow, orange, pink, violet, brown and, very rarely, red. The vast majority of blue topaz seen today is the permanent result of treating colorless topaz with irradiation and heating. The rainbow effect seen in “Mystic Topaz” is created by coating colorless topaz with a thin artificial film. Some believe the word “topaz” comes from the Sanskrit word tapas, which means “fire.” Others trace it back to the Greek topazos. This November birthstone was long thought to have many benefits. The ancient Greeks believed that topaz gave them strength. From the 1300s to the 1600s, Europeans thought it could thwart magic spells and dispel anger. The distinctly pinkish orange Imperial topaz has aristocratic cachet.įor centuries, many people in India have believed that topaz worn above the heart assures long life, beauty and intelligence. It is commonly believed that the name originated with the Russian royal family’s insistence on keeping the finest colors of this gem, which was mined in Russia’s Ural Mountains, exclusively for their use. An alternate explanation, especially popular in Brazil, is that it dates from an 1881 visit by Brazilian Emperor Pedro II to Ouro Preto-the town closest to Brazil’s most productive topaz mines–and the gift of a reddish topaz to him.īlue topaz is the gem of the fourth wedding anniversary , and Imperial topaz is the gem of the 23rd wedding anniversary. This November birthstone is the transparent yellow to brownish orange variety of quartz, which has been used in jewelry for thousands of years. Citrine has been a popular gemstone since ancient times and has shared a history of mistaken identities with the other November birthstone, topaz. As a result, people thought citrine had the same powers as topaz. They believed the citrine birthstone could soothe tempers and calm the wearer. The ancient Greeks carved rock crystal ornaments that glistened like permafrost. Roman pontiffs wore rings set with massive purple amethysts, and citrine has been reported in Roman jewelry. It was particularly popular in colorful Scottish jewelry from the Victorian era. Citrine, believed to derive from the French word for “lemon” ( citron), is given for the thirteenth wedding anniversary.
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