Yellow Topaz, Approx. 24.95cwt. Natural Earth Mined.18.3x15x9.6mm. See Video

THIS IS A GENUINE EARTH MINED TOPAZ. Expect minor laws and inclusions. Flawless genuine gems are rare and expensive. Flawless fakes and man made gems are plentiful and cheap.. Why Settle for Imitations? This gem deserves a gold setting. Get one at wholesale ,now or in future 24.95cwt. Light Yellow. 99% of all topaz on the market has been treated . This is totally accepted by the trade. But, this is a lighter yellow, and I could see no evidence of treatment. Rare these days! Please read the IMPORTANT TERMS AND INFORMATION page at least once as it applies to all listings. ANY questions, please ask.

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.

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 moh's scale.