Topaz is an allochromatic gemstone, which means that its color is the result of impurities or defects in its crystal structure rather than by the presence of an element like iron or chromium and is quite unusual. Read more about gemstones colors here Topaz Species Topaz can also appear to change color as it is viewed from different angles in a phenomenon known as pleochroism. The most commonly found colors are pale yellow, gold, orange, pink and colorless. The rarest, and therefore most expensive, topaz ranges in color from golden yellow to pink-orange and is known as Imperial Topaz and can reach very high prices. Topaz ColorsĪlthough Topaz can be found in many colors, it is the blues that are the most popular, with London Blue, Swiss Blue and Sky Blue the most famous names in Topaz. On top of this, Topaz happens to be one of the most beautiful gemstones around with an illustrious history and a reputation for its spiritual strength. It comes in a wide range of lovely colors, is durable enough for just about all jewelry items, is readily available and, in most cases, very reasonably priced. Actinolite Cat's Eye 62 Agate 598 Agate Geode 22 Alexandrite 28 Almandine Garnet 46 Amazonite 217 Amethyst 3,013 Amethyst Geode Slice 89 Ametrine 273 Ammolite 481 Andalusite 220 Andesine Labradorite 157 Apatite 639 Aquamarine 159 Aventurine 123 Azurite 10 Black Opal 170 Bloodstone 110 Boulder Opal 241 Carnelian 60 Cat's Eye Apatite 41 Cat's Eye Aquamarine 19 Cat's Eye Gemstones 1,060 Cat's Eye Moonstone 103 Cat's Eye Opal 99 Cat's Eye Scapolite 119 Chalcedony 93 Charoite 153 Chocolate Opal 78 Chrome Diopside 64 Chrome Tourmaline 1 Chrysoberyl 122 Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye 99 Chrysocolla 84 Chrysoprase 67 Citrine 4,103 Color Change Gemstones 944 Color-Change Diaspore 785 Color-Change Fluorite 63 Color-Change Garnet 68 Coral 308 Demantoid Garnet 260 Dendritic Agate 58 Diamond 439 Druzy Amethyst 6 Druzy Azurite 10 Druzy Variscite 139 Emerald 729 Enstatite 5 Fire Agate 329 Fire Opal 216 Fluorite 218 Fossil Coral 337 Garnet 5,796 Golden Beryl 233 Grandidierite 206 Grossularite Garnet 58 Hawk's Eye 1 Hematite 389 Hemimorphite 50 Hemimorphite Druzy 50 Hessonite Garnet 2,098 Howlite 158 Idocrase 8 Imperial Topaz 13 Iolite 118 Jade Gemstones 375 Jadeite 375 Jasper 1,240 Kornerupine 209 Kunzite 106 Kyanite 616 Labradorite 391 Lapis Lazuli 164 Larimar 197 Malachite 244 Malaya Garnet 178 Mali Garnet 15 Maw-Sit-Sit 136 Moonstone 846 Morganite 911 Mother Of Pearl 113 Mystic Topaz 83 Nuummite 137 Obsidian 263 Onyx 225 Opal 956 Opal Doublet 11 Opal In Matrix 21 Pearl 23 Peridot 1,361 Pietersite 517 Prehnite 874 Pyrite 21 Pyrope Garnet 1,949 Quartz 1,398 Quartz Cat's Eye 98 Quartz With Hedenbergite 10 Quartz With Marcasite 196 Rainbow Moonstone 567 Rainbow Pyrite 204 Rhodochrosite 168 Rhodolite Garnet 594 Rose Quartz 831 Rubellite Tourmaline 30 Ruby 1,081 Ruby In Fuchsite 97 Ruby-Zoisite 226 Rutile Quartz 621 Sapphire 7,744 Scapolite 119 Scolecite 40 Seraphinite 65 Serpentine 87 Sillimanite 83 Sillimanite Cat's Eye 420 Smithsonite 1 Smoky Quartz 1,158 Snowflake Obsidian 45 Sodalite 31 Spectrolite 60 Spessartite Garnet 305 Sphene 409 Spinel 835 Star Diopside 19 Star Garnet 10 Star Gemstones 870 Star Moonstone 114 Star Rose Quartz 22 Star Ruby 193 Star Sapphire 512 Strawberry Quartz 929 Sunstone 524 Tanzanite 783 Tiger's Eye 572 Tiger's Eye Matrix 15 Topaz 4,549 Tourmaline 1,979 Tsavorite Garnet 215 Turquoise 145 Variscite 13 Zircon 2,218
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