Blue Topaz: The Most Popular Topaz

If there was color which could be used over and over again, it would be none other than the color Blue. The allure of Blue is so mesmerizing that nobody can dislike this color. And also, why would anyone would dislike it? This is the chosen color by the Almighty for creating all the major things, be it entrancing sky or the vast water bodies. This is one of the few colors that human eyes can see for very long and not getting tired of. Though there are a number of colored gemstones that have the ability to captivate the onlookers with their amazing charm, but among all of those, there is a stone which stands alone and tall due to its sensuous beauty. We know it by the name of Blue Topaz Stone.

Blue Topaz Gemstone

What makes this gemstone so beautiful is the composition of Aluminium and Fluorine, along with Silica and few impurities, resulting in its appealing blue color. Apart from its astonishing beauty, another reason that adds up to the value of Natural Blue Topaz stone is its rarity. Finding an Original Blue Topaz is quite tough; hence this is very rare and costly. Mining of this magnificent gemstone is mainly done in the Ural Mountains of Russia. Apart from this site, this gem is mined from the areas like Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Germany, Norway, Czech Republic, Pakistan, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, USA and Australia.

There are a number of theories about the origin of this gemstone’s name. Some believe that the name Topaz was derived from a Latin word Topazus and some believe it was taken from an old French word Topace. In India, it is believed that the name Topaz came from a Sanskrit word Tapas, which literally means heat or fire of the Sun, as per the appearance of the Yellow Topaz.