Topaz

Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine. It is one of the hardest naturally occurring minerals (Mohs hardness of 8) and is the hardest of any silicate mineral. This hardness combined with its usual transparency and variety of colors means that it has acquired wide use in jewellery as a cut gemstone.

It actually has an exceptionally wide color range that, besides brown, includes various tones and saturations of blue, green, yellow, orange, brown, red, pink, and purple.

Topaz can be found in many parts of the world. Its largest and finest specimens have been found in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Also in Pakistan, Mexico, the Ural Mountains in Russia and the states of Colorado, Utah and California USA.

Yellow topaz is the birthstone of November.

Spiritual Properties of topaz:

• Attracts love, good friends and partners. It leads to success and happiness.
• Helps us fight all kinds of phobia and anxiety, thereby improving our lives and giving us courage and confidence.
• It gives a feeling of peace and tranquility, improves mood and helps in artistic creation.

Healing properties of topaz:

• Has excellent effects against any diseases of the circulatory system, protects against thrombosis and cures hemorrhoids and bleeding.
• Regenerates tissues and enhances clarity of vision.
• Regulates metabolism, strengthens us from a period of intense exhaustion and stimulates the immune and nervous systems.