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Topaz (Var: Imperial Topaz)

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This crystal is EXCEPTIONAL for the 4 major qualities that matter to an imperial topaz: color, gemminess and internal brightness, clarity and transparency (read-through!), and SHARP termination. As well, it is undamaged and very symmetric. Specimens of this quality are quite rare on the market as most with such a high and obvious gem rough value are simply cut at the source. This is an older specimen from the workings known as the "Vermillion Mine," which are an area apart from most of the modern mines labeled as "ouro prieto," that are tightly controlled now for both specimen and gem rough production. This one weighs 93.5 carats or about 20 grams 5 x 1.6 x 1 cm

Product details

SpeciesTopaz
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 1.6 x 1.0 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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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.