Fun Facts about Topaz

Fun Facts about Topaz

Topaz is known as a "cooling crystal" for its unique ability to cool down after exposure to hot temperatures. Topaz ranks eight on the Mohs hardness scale making for great hardness and regular jewelry wearing. Topaz comes in nearly every color in the rainbow, but blue topaz is the most prominent. Blue topaz is some of the most valuable in the gemstone market and is one of four birthstones for December. Imperial topaz is the most valuable, coming from orange to red shades. Yellow topaz is an alternative birthstone option for November, while white topaz is a popular alternative for the expensive diamond. Join Gem Expert and Rockhound Renata as she debunks the myths about topaz gemstones.

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