A Yellow topaz is associated with the month of November and the blue topaz is said to be associated with the month of December. It is said to have mystical and healing powers and helps keeping away the person who wear it, from emotions such as fear, anger, and sadness and guards him from an unexpected death. It is believed that the stone helps men by making them good looking and wise and for women it helps them in being fertile and happy.

In the olden days, topaz was usually mined in Egypt, however in the present days; the topaz mineral is located in several different countries that include Brazil, Germany, Pakistan, Sweden, Afghanistan, Japan, Italy, Sri Lanka and the United States. It is commonly found in America, where the stone is considered to be the state stone of Texas.

When a golden topaz has red or pink shades of tones it is known as an imperial topaz and this is very expensive. The stone is most commonly used to enhance diamonds in a piece of jewelry because it gives a great combination especially if a colorless or yellow brown topaz is used. Imperial topaz ring and jewelry is also common amongst people who admire it for its classy and elegant look. An imperial topaz gem stone is expensive and you should carefully make its purchase with proper guidance.

Yellow and brown topaz are heated under high temperatures to give them a pink shade to make them a pink topaz, however the un treated red and pink topaz are the most expensive ones of all and usually people get mistaken if it’s a synthetic pink topaz or the natural pink topaz. It is hence very important for you to carefully buy pink topaz and ask for the related certifications that prove the authenticity. A natural pink topaz is very rare to find and are really admired by people all over the world. The pink topaz has certain mystical properties associated with it self and people say the stone stimulates love and increases a person’s caring ability for other people.

A colorless or yellow brown topaz is heated under high temperatures in laboratory to create the blue topaz. The blue topaz is also a result of a few treatments given to the stone, and is also very commonly used in jewelry and is in fact the most sold gem in the market because of its cheap price. It looks a lot like the stone aqua marine which also a stone associated with the month of November. A deep blue topaz is known as the London blue topaz and is more popular than aqua marine because it is the same shade but at a lesser price, hence preferred by many people.

All colored topaz is in fashion and used for giving exotic looks to jewelry and the substitute is citrine jewelry in some cases. They are used in earrings, pendants, beads, rings and almost every item in a jewelry shop. Topaz is a hard stone and hence gives a great look when it is polished. However extra care should be taken with the treated and colored topaz because they can loose out their color after some time, hence it is important to keep it away from extreme high temperatures and surroundings, except for the blue topaz, which does not loose out its color.