Imperial Topaz, Peachy in Pink
Ear pendants by Chopard,
1 Place Vendôme, Paris, October, 2012.
1 Place Vendôme, Paris, October, 2012.
Each pear-shaped stone is about
1 1/8 l long or approximately 30 mm.
1 1/8 l long or approximately 30 mm.
I love color especially in magnificent semi-precious stones.
Rare pink, and peachy/orange-topaz are favorites of mine.
Orange topaz, also known as precious topaz.
Imperial topaz is pink, and it is extremely rare, if it is natural. (not heat treated)
Never confuse these fabulous stones with quartz!
Never confuse these fabulous stones with quartz!
According to Robert Webster FGA "One of the more universal canards is that all yellow stones are topaz, and that all topaz is yellow. Even in present day enlightenment much yellow quartz is sold under the misnomer 'topaz'... and the term precious topaz is reserved only for true topaz."
Sadly this is still annoying but true.
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