Topaz, 33.1 cwt. Untreated. 24.6x15x9.6mm. See Video

Earth mined topaz. 33.1 cwt. Natural Earth Mined . Why Settle for Imitations? Very light color as is common in an untreated stone. Almost colorless, but all natural and Beautiful! Please read the IMPORTANT TERMS AND INFORMATION page at least once as it applies to all listings . ANY questions, please ask. This gem deserves a gold setting. Get one at wholesale ,now or in future

Yellow topaz wholesales to the trade today for approx. $10 for a 1 cwt stone of very low grade quality to approx. $400 for a one carat example of extra fine quality. The price goes up to $750 per cwt. for extra fine larger examples. The retail price can be several times that, depending on the retailers markup.

I have been a gemologist for decades and I am now retired and do this to raise funds for animal sanctuaries. My selling price is determined by what I had to pay, and it is always far below retail replacement value. The retail replacement figure is designed for bricks and mortar jewelers with high overheads. Many of my gems were purchased decades ago.

For those preferring an independent appraisal by a master valuer, I have hundreds of gems listed here that have been appraised by master valuer Steven Knight GG,R.M.V. , CJA-CAP.or I can send this to him for appraisal. Cost approx. $45. takes bout a week.

NOTE: Supply and demand rules in true gem buying as in every other human investment.
Each earth mined gem is a unique work of art, unlike the lab produced stones that can be produced in unlimited quantities.
Some people will never understand why people buy an original work of art when they can buy a poster for next to nothing.
Earth mined gems are for those that do. Invest in quality.

Topaz is the gem stone for November. It has been used as a gemstone for thousands of years. It is considered the symbol of friendship. Topaz in its natural state is a golden brown to yellow. Naturally occurring blue topaz is quite rare. , and almost all blue topaz on the market has been treated to produce that colour, as is some brown. An old English superstition says that topaz cures lunacy. (Never worked for me! :-) Topaz is the hardest of any silicate mineral, at 8 on the mohs scale.