Imperial topaz is a very rare stone mined in Brazil. Therefore, it attracts a lot of attention. The Rio de Janeiro Museum houses an imperial topaz weighing 10,000 carats. In Washington - 9000 carats. Especially rare, faceted samples are also known - in Washington (129 carats) and in New York (71 carats).
Imperial topaz is a beautiful gem
So, more details. Topaz got its name, probably due to the Topazos island on the Red Sea, where these stones were quite common in the Middle Ages. Another version claims that the name comes from the Sanskrit word "tapas" (in translation - "fire"). The color of the stone is usually not too bright, mainly yellow-orange. Imperial topaz differs in pink (orange-pink) color.
Where is it mined?
The most famous deposit of stone was once the Ore Mountain in Germany. Today it has only historical interest. Brazil is the largest supplier of such a beautiful stone as imperial topaz. Where to get great samples? For example, in the mine "Imperial", located not far from Oru Preto. About 40 kilograms of stone are taken out of here every month, of which only 600 grams will be processed.
Topazes are also found in Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Russia (transparent blue in the Urals, purple-red in Siberia), Pakistan, Nigeria, Namibia, Mexico, Madagascar, Japan, China, USA, Burma, Australia, Northern Ireland, Scotland. In 1964, a hundred-kilogram blue topaz was also found in Ukraine.
Using
Where are these stones used? Transparent topazes are necessary for industrial optics (like lenses). For polishing, hard stone serves as a powder. On the fourth anniversary of marriage, it is customary to give a blue stone. On the twenty-third - the imperial topaz, which in jewelry, by the way, is prohibited. This stone is very hard. However, strong blows should be feared. It can be stratified. It is washed with special cleaning agents, rinsed with water without lime and an alcohol solution.
Human exposure
Indian doctors claim that the stone is able to tone the heart and purify the blood of patients. The Chinese are confident that he draws the energy of the sun and heals a person. Because topaz is in the house of almost every one of them.
Well, what determines the main features of the stone? Hue! Imperial topaz, the color of which is close to orange-pink, perfectly regulates the flow of blood, has a beneficial effect on the kidneys, liver and lungs. In addition, its bright shine invigorates the body, causes happiness.
As for other topazes ... Colorless stone promotes intellectual activity, enlightenment of thoughts, concentration of attention. Blue topaz helps people communicate, listen to each other, as a result of which strong friendships are formed. It is believed that by applying it to the solar plexus, you are freed from all kinds of anxieties. It also has a positive effect on the nervous system, which is extremely necessary, for example, with insomnia.
Imitations
For golden topaz, people sometimes take heated amethyst or citrine. Indeed, they are similar, but, of course, only a real stone is recognized by jewelers. In order to emphasize its color, it can be heated to 450 degrees Celsius. Colorless topaz is sometimes used to simulate diamond .
Since 1976, synthetic copies of a gem have been known to man . Blue including. Sometimes they are obtained due to radiation. However, their sale is prohibited due to radioactivity.
The most famous stones
The most famous topaz is a stone found near Ouro Petru in 1640. Its weight was 1680 carats. They set the stone on the crown of Portugal. After some time, a very large topaz was found in the mine de Capao (its size is equal to a can of beer). The stone was called "Monster".
In New York, the Museum of Natural History contains several 300-kilogram stones found in Minas Gerais. The Mineralogical Museum of Florence presents to its visitors a fifty-kilogram copy. A huge specimen found in the Urals is stored in the Mountain Leningrad Institute. A large collection of stones is located in the Dresden Treasury. Large Brazilian stones also contains the Smithsonian Institution. The weight of yellow is 7725 carats, blue - 3273 carats, yellow-green - 1469 carats.
In a word, this stone is very famous. No wonder many legends have even been created about him. For example, there is a legend that even in the seventh century BC, the king of Lydia Gig found a magic ring with topaz and emerald. On the first, the Sun was engraved. On the second is the moon. The ring allowed its owner to become invisible. The king became very rich and invincible. However, after the disappearance of the ring, he was killed in one of the battles.
There is a stone endowed with tremendous power, also in computer games. It is imperial topaz that can often help its owner succeed. "Where to get to the Second World War?" - a question that interests many fans of fantasy games. In fact, everything resembles reality. Stone is sought in cobalt, tinan or saronite ore. In general, imperial topaz is a famous stone, albeit a very rare one. However, this very rarity, apparently, is explained by the very fame.