Topaz is a precious stone.
Topaz is a very hard stone that has components such as fluorine , aluminum oxide and silica . It is a term whose etymology refers us to the Latin word topazĭus , which in turn derives from the Greek language.
This mineral , which due to its composition is part of the group of aluminosilicates , owes its name to a confusion. According to Pliny the Elder , the name topaz derives from Topazos , an island in the Red Sea . It is currently known that the place actually has deposits of olivine , a substance similar to topaz.
Brazil, Mexico, USA, Sweden, la Czech Republic, Pakistan y Japan son algunos de los countries que cuentan con las principales reservas mundiales de topacio.
Characteristics of topaz
Yellowish in color , topaz is usually considered a precious stone . Through various methods, such as the application of gamma rays, it is possible to change the tone of the stone . That is why there are red, bluish, green and other colored topazes, which are used in jewelry .
Other interesting facts about topaz as a gemstone are the following:
- Natural blue topaz is one of the most unique in existence and is very rare to find, although it is most likely to be found in Northern Ireland , England and Scotland .
- The natural topaz that is most sought after in the world and, therefore, has the highest value, is considered to be the so-called imperial one , which is identified by its warm color. The richest place in it is considered to be Brazil .
- In addition to the country of Rio, other places that are also rich in topaz are China, Australia, Afghanistan, Madagascar, Mexico, Namibia and Nigeria , among others.
- It is established that topaz is the stone that can act as an amulet for those born in the month of November.
- It is assigned to the planet Venus .
- The Egyptians revolved many stories and legends around this stone. Thus, among other things, they established that the sun god, Ra , was responsible for coloring and giving it its golden shine . Hence, at that time the topaz became an amulet that was considered to protect against evil in general.
Jewelry is produced with topaz.
Risk of fractures
It is important to note that, beyond its hardness , topaz breaks quite easily.
This particularity makes working with it somewhat complicated, since it requires a lot of caution to avoid fractures.
Telenovela “Topacio”
“Topacio” , on the other hand, is the title of a soap opera that aired in Venezuela between 1984 and 1985 . Starring Víctor Cámara and Grecia Colmenares , it was an adaptation of a novel broadcast in the '70s .
Chony Fuentes,Nohely Arteaga yAlberto Marin fueron otros de los actores que participaron en esta novela que giraba en torno a la historia de amor entre Topaz y Jorge Luis, una pobre niña huérfana con problemas de ceguera y un heredero de una adinerada familia.
A type of hummingbird
Lastly, the topaz hummingbird , also known as the candela colicanelo topaz , is a bird that is part of the family known as Trochilidae .
With the scientific name Topaza pella , it lives on the American continent. It is usually found in humid jungles.