Presentation :

Names) :

• Topaz: Imperial topaz, Sherry topaz.

Etymology:

• Topaz: Named for the island of Topasos, in the Red Sea (Boodt, 1636).

Color :

• Colorless, Yellow, Dark yellow, Orange (imperial topaz), Brown, Light blue, Blue, Light magenta, Pink to Magenta, Pink-orange, Apple green, Orange-brown to Pale brown, Orange-pink, Reddish-brown (sherry topaz) in Red | Sometimes Shimmering or Color Change effect (Observations following two artificial lights such as Halogen vs Neon).

Chandelier:

• Glassy.

Origin :

• Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, Pakistan, United States, etc.

Crystal system:

• Orthorhombic.

Chemical composition :

• Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 | Coloring: Yellow: Colored center | Pink: Chromium in Cr3+ form in octahedral coordination | Orange: Yellow and chrome colored center in Cr3+ form in octahedral coordination | Blue: Colored Center | Green: Yellow + Blue, etc.

Transparency:

• Transparent.

Density :

• 3.49 to 3.57.

Hardness :

• 8.

Cleavage:

• Perfect.

Breakage:

• Irregular conchoidal.

Line color:

• White.

Shock resistance:

• Fragile.

Heat resistance:

• Good.

Properties and virtues:

Physical virtues:

• Treats the throat and helps protect against voice and throat problems in general.
• Treats ear problems.
• Strengthens eyesight. Ideal in combination with Hawk's Eye.
• Helps treat and reduce stress-related migraines.
  
• Relieves rheumatism and arthritis.
• Treats the circulatory system and varicose veins and thrombosis problems.
• Helps regulate the digestive system.
• Treats the lungs, liver, kidneys, gallbladder and endocrine gland.

Psychological, emotional and mental virtues:

• Stone of expression, it promotes expression and elocution. Ideal for lecturers, orators and singers.
• A stone of inspiration and creativity, it is particularly beneficial to people carrying out an intellectual or artistic activity.
• Protects against existential and identity crises.
• Brings clarity of mind and protects us from rigidity and preconceived ideas.
• Promotes tolerance.
• Fight the self-limitations and prohibitions that we could put on ourselves out of fear of “what will people say”.
• Helps you regain your legitimacy in this world and prioritize yourself so as not to forget yourself for the benefit of others.
• Promotes the confidence of its wearer.
• Effective against cases of depression, anxiety and against stress.
• Helps reduce mood swings.
• Promotes calm and restful sleep.
• Repels nightmares and soothes sleepwalking attacks .
• Promotes loyalty and integrity, it helps us to be kind and honest with others.
  

Spiritual virtues:

• Promotes meditation and telepathic healing.

Chakra:

• Activates the Throat Chakra, 5th Ch.

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