{"id":478,"date":"2019-06-25T06:52:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T06:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kabeeragate.com\/blog\/?p=478"},"modified":"2019-06-25T06:52:13","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T06:52:13","slug":"imperial-topaz-stone-benefits-physical-and-optical-properties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kabeeragate.com\/blog\/imperial-topaz-stone-benefits-physical-and-optical-properties\/","title":{"rendered":"Imperial Topaz stone Benefits | Physical and Optical Properties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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PHYSICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF IMPERIAL TOPAZ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topaz is a\nmineral of the family of silicates of formula Al2 [F2 SiO4]. The Imperial Topaz\nis a usually golden variety, whose formula is Al2 SiO4 (F, OH) 2. Like the\ndiamond, it is both hard and brittle. Its hardness index on the Mohs scale is\n8, its density ranges from 3.49 to 3.57. An orthorhombic crystalline system, it\nhas a vitreous luster, a conchoidal, uneven fracture, and is transparent to\ntranslucent. Its fluorescence is yellow under short ultraviolet rays and beige\nunder long UV. Its glittery gold appearance is undoubtedly caused by its high\nrefractive index and its particular chemical composition, where part of the\naluminum is replaced by iron, cobalt, or chromium. Pleochroism varies according\nto the colors of imperial topaz: it is clear for the yellows,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COLORS OF THE IMPERIAL TOPAZ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The color\npalette presented by the Imperial Topaz ranges from gold and violet to pink,\npeach, cognac and bright red. The rarest colors are ‘sherry’, cherry, (only\n0.5%) and purple, while the more common ones revolve around the golden yellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAJOR DEPOSITS OF IMPERIAL TOPAZ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mineral of\nmagmatic origin, the imperial topaz can be generated by pneumolysis, that is to\nsay that when the magma finishes to crystallize, gases, containing metals,\nwater and other elements, deposit them in fractures. This stone is sometimes\nfound in alluvium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The topaz\njewelry are rare, the old deposits of Pakistan are now almost exhausted, just\nlike those in Russia. There are some veins in the United States and even in\nFrance, Auvergne (Echassi\u00e8res) or Burgundy (Gilly-sur-Loire). However, the main\ndeposits exploited commercially today are those of Brazil. From the mine near Belo\nHorizonte, in the Ouro Peto region, imperial topazes are extracted from a layer\nof kaolin where quartz and hematite are also found. The amount of raw stone\nextracted amounts to about forty kilos per month, of which only 600g will be\nselected and cut for jewelry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE ADVICE OF OUR GEMOLOGIST: HOW TO CHOOSE HIS\nIMPERIAL TOPAZ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The choice\nof the buyer is primarily based on color preferences, followed closely of\ncourse by budget considerations … The rose and cherry are the most expensive.\nAs for the size, the colorless ones are often cut in pears, while the colored\nones are cut in ovals, in scissors (stairs with triangular facets), in emerald.\nThe stones with many inclusions are found in cabochons, sometimes faceted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

METALS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPERIAL TOPAZ IN JEWELERY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\ndifferent shades of imperial topaz open the field to all possible stone-metal\ncombinations. This gem blends with silver, black gold, yellow, pink or white,\nas well as platinum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STORIES AND LEGENDS AROUND THE IMPERIAL TOPAZ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The topaz\nname comes from the Greek name of the island of Zabargad, in the Red Sea:\nTopazos. There were indeed minerals, which were not necessarily topazes … But\nthis name was long wrongly attributed to various minerals, before being clearly\nattributed to the appropriate mineral, in the seventeenth century, by Anselmus\nBo\u00ebtius de Boodt. The term could also come from the Sanskrit “tupas”,\nfire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In ancient\nEgypt, the imperial topaz was a symbol of the sun, the god Ra, and power. The\nGreeks and Romans lent him the ability to increase their courage when they went\nto battle. It was also supposed to cure depression, sterility and fight poisons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the\nmiddle Ages, it was believed even capable, probably because of its metallic\nshimmer, to attract gold and facilitate its search. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Russian\ntsars, when they took control of all the Russian production of this flamboyant\nvariety of topaz, attached to it the imperial adjective. Kings of Europe, like\nPremysl Ottokar of Bohemia, king in the 13th century, also took the habit of\nwearing them: there were deposits in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VIRTUES AND BENEFITS OF IMPERIAL TOPAZ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many\nphysical or psychic benefits are attributed to the Imperial Topaz. No doubt\nbecause of its flamboyant colors, it is often linked to the idea of\n\u200b\u200benthusiasm, courage, passion, will, in sum of powerful and positive\nconstructive forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, it\nwould bring dynamism and creativity, it would increase fertility, combat\ndepression and mental disorders help develop his spiritual quest and good\nself-knowledge. It would help to carry out the projects and tone the whole\nbody. Some say it may change color near a poisoned food, and may detoxify the liver\nand gall bladder. It will not be surprising to learn that it is related to the\nsolar plexus, and to the chakras of the heart (especially the rose), forehead\nand throat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASTROLOGICAL MATCHES OF THE IMPERIAL TOPAZ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nimperial topaz is associated with the sign Gemini, which promotes imagination\nand creativity. It is also connected to Capricorn and Sagittarius. Imperial\nTopaz is the birthstone of December children, and is associated with the 23rd\nwedding anniversary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PHYSICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF IMPERIAL TOPAZ Topaz is a mineral of the family of silicates of formula Al2 [F2 SiO4]. The Imperial Topaz is a usually golden variety, whose formula is Al2 SiO4 (F, OH) 2. Like the diamond, it is both hard and brittle. Its hardness index on the Mohs scale is 8, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,76,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-agate","category-agate-arrowheads","category-gemstones"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kabeeragate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kabeeragate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kabeeragate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kabeeragate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kabeeragate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=478"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kabeeragate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":480,"href":"https:\/\/www.kabeeragate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478\/revisions\/480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kabeeragate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kabeeragate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kabeeragate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}