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Purple Imperial Topaz

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For the style, this is a relatively huge, fat, 7-gram (approx.) crystal! It glows with color, as the saturation is voluemtric so a crystal of this thickness has more intense color than thinner ones. It is perfect and complete all around save only for one very small ding in the right edge of the termination. This can be displayed with a slight tilt to minimize that visually, but its accentuated in the photos as a "worst-case" angle to show its not so much in context (though the price otherwise would be double).

Product details

SpeciesTopaz
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.9 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Ouro Preto

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
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hard, glassy orthorhombic crystals from pegmatites and rhyolites; colors range from colorless to pink; sharp terminations aid identification, localitie…
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Regional guide
Topaz from Ouro Preto, Brazil
Ouro Preto topaz - renowned Brazilian locality producing imperial topaz in wine, honey, pink hues; gem crystals with sharp prisms, yet terminations are rare.