Topaz Pendant. A 45cwt. Topaz . 32.5x17x10.9mm. Master Valuer Appraised $2,365. See Video & Important Note.

Natural Earth Mined . Any questions, PLEASE ASK.
Stone appraised by independent master valuer BEFORE the stone was placed in a clear topaz-accented sterling setting, custom made for the stone. See video . Please read the IMPORTANT TERMS AND INFORMATION page at least once as it applies to all listings. Video available on request . ANY questions, please ask. This gem deserves a gold setting. Get one at wholesale

IMPORTANT NOTE: Masters appraisal was done before setting! A custom made silver setting for this stone is included at no extra charge. But, for health reasons I can no longer set. If you have good eyes and a steady hand you can do yourself...or it is an easy job for any jeweler.

The value of my listings is in the gemstone. Please take the time to read our listing: "Silver or Gold, what should I buy?" available on home page of my store.

Many of our stones 'deserve' gold settings, but I prefer to set in sterling. Most people cannot tell the difference between white gold and a sterling setting coated in rhodium to prevent tarnishing ( rhodium is more expensive than gold)
You can always have set in gold in the future if you wish...Our prices are excellent for the gems alone, before setting accounted for.

THIS IS A GENUINE EARTH MINED topaz. Appraisal by a master valuer ( at time of this listing I am using Steven Knight GG, R.M.V., CJA-CAP) for a retail replacement value of $2,365 Canadian Copy of the appraisal unsigned and unsealed included. If you want a signed ,sealed copy for insurance purposes, made out in your name, as I have already partially paid for it, I can arrange for an additional $10. Master valuers are considered THE experts on coloured gems, and their appraisals are accepted by insurance companies as genuine retail replacement value.

All our gemstones are true gems, earth mined, not man made, hand cut, not machine cut. EXPECT FLAWS! We provide unaltered pictures of the gem for you at very high magnification. Minor inclusions in any gem are not, as some think, a bad thing. They help a gemologist determine the authenticity of a gem. Man made gems are perfect.... but they are not real earth mined gems, and can be made in the millions, and do not increase in value. The difference between an original oil and a print. Supply and demand rules. For those that do not want to settle for imitations, this is a chance to buy real gems at good prices.
Better gems and jewelry items are kept in bank vault for security purposes and retrieving an item can cause a slight shipping delay.

Topaz is the gem stone for those born in 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 moh's scale.