Gemstone Guide
Some people say the most essential color is your birthstone. We say go with what you love best. In either case, start your collection with a favorite ring, earrings and necklace.
Topaz
Topaz sometimes has the amber gold of fine cognac or the blush of a peach, and all the beautiful warm browns and oranges in between. Some rare and exceptional examples are pale pink to a sherry red. Sometimes peach-colored topaz can be "pinked" by gentle heating. This color change is permanent.
Blue, once the most rare color of topaz, is today the most common, thanks to diffusion, a stable enhancement process that turns colorless topaz blue. This enhancement process is permanent.
Topaz is a very hard gemstone, but it can be split with a single sharp blow, a trait it shares with diamond. As a result it should be protected from hard knocks. Clean with mild dish soap; use a toothbrush to scrub behind the stone where dust can collect.
See our Collection of Blue Topaz Jewelry
Topaz sometimes has the amber gold of fine cognac or the blush of a peach, and all the beautiful warm browns and oranges in between. Some rare and exceptional examples are pale pink to a sherry red. Sometimes peach-colored topaz can be "pinked" by gentle heating. This color change is permanent.
Blue, once the most rare color of topaz, is today the most common, thanks to diffusion, a stable enhancement process that turns colorless topaz blue. This enhancement process is permanent.
Topaz is a very hard gemstone, but it can be split with a single sharp blow, a trait it shares with diamond. As a result it should be protected from hard knocks. Clean with mild dish soap; use a toothbrush to scrub behind the stone where dust can collect.
See our Collection of Blue Topaz Jewelry
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