Topaz is a silicate mineral widely known for being a multicolored gemstone. It has great physical properties possessing a hardness of 8 on the Mohs scale. They form large and orthorhombic crystals of aluminum and silicon. Aside from the fact that topaz is colorless when it occurs naturally, the most often purchased and affordable topaz is blue, which is the consequence of the stone’s irradiation treatment. Visit our website to shop your favorite gemstones.
Properties of Topaz
- Translucent to transparent
- Luster –– Vitreous
- Mineral Hardness–– 8 Mohs
- Perfect basal cleavage
- Orthorhombic crystals
- Mineral of silicate
- Specific Gravity –– 3.4 to 3.6
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