Topaz – Buying Guide to this Semi Precious Gemstone

Everything you need to know about the beautiful Topaz gemstone most will be aware of the Blue Topaz but there are other colours available too.

Many people will know of the Topaz gemstone, as it is also a birthstone for November. This gem is a silicate mineral and available in many colours; pure Topaz is clear or colourless but most people associate Topaz and being Blue Topaz as this is most common and popular variety used in jewellery.

As Blue Topaz has such an amazing colour and affordability this is widely used in sterling silver and gold jewellery. There are three colour shades, so something to suite most tastes from the lightest ‘Sky Blue Topaz’ and more intense colour of a ‘Swiss Blue Topaz’ and a deep blue of the ‘London Blue Topaz’ This semi precious gem is widely found in sterling silver making an affordable gift for a best friend or a daughter or niece who likes that more modern look of sterling silver without the cost of white gold. When the gemstone is used in gold jewellery you will generally find a diamond or too to complement that lovely blue stone. Should you be looking for that something a little different you will find that amethyst, iolite or even sapphire is used on some pieces of gold jewellery to provide that slight designer look.

Other colours of topaz include pink or sometimes referred to as rose, yellow, or a pinkish orange. Mystic Topaz is a gemstone that has a rainbow effect of colour.

A gem which is found from all around the world in counties such as Russia, Sir Lanka, Brazil, Australia and Japan to name a few. This is a relatively hard stone too with being 8.0 on the Mohs a scale of hardness. Found in a wide range of cuts and shapes from the popular round to marquise shape and pear shapes stones.   

As this gem is widely available set in 925 sterling silver it offers the opportunity for the wearer to have the complete jewellery set of earrings and a pendant, quite possibly a matching ring and bracelet bangle as the Charles Edwards collection offers these as a set along with the Elements Silver collection.

You will find this gemstone in many designs of jewellery and a simple pair of stud earrings in white gold look fantastic will the cool colour of this gem against the shimmering white gold. If you’re looking for something abit more traditional then consider a yellow gold pendant or ring which highlight with diamonds.

Always ensure you purchase sterling silver and gold jewellery, which is hallmarked by one of the four assay offices when buying inside the United Kingdom, as this guarantees its purity.

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