Gems, Precious Stones, Precious Metals - Topaz

Topaz - Gem Color 23 - #FFC87C

Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine. Topaz crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, and its crystals are mostly prismatic terminated by pyramidal and other faces.

Pure topaz is colorless and transparent but is usually tinted by impurities; typical topaz is wine, yellow, pale gray, reddish-orange, or blue brown. It can also be made white, pale green, blue, gold, pink (rare), reddish-yellow or opaque to transparent/translucent.

Orange topaz, also known as precious topaz, is the traditional November birthstone, the symbol of friendship, and the state gemstone of the US state of Utah. Mystic topaz is colorless topaz which has been artificially coated giving it the desired rainbow effect.