Imperial topaz is the rarest and most highly coveted variety of topaz, celebrated for its majestic spectrum of rich golden-orange, peachy-pink, and vibrant reddish-orange hues. Pure topaz is naturally colorless, but imperial topaz derives its fiery, regal coloration from a complex combination of trace chromium atoms and naturally occurring radiation-induced lattice defects. While gemological institutes officially categorize the stone by its technical color attributes, the prestigious "imperial" trade designation is heavily gatekept by gemstone dealers; many purists dictate that a true imperial specimen must display a distinct reddish pleochroic flash at the edges of the gemstone when viewed from different angles. The origin of its royal title remains a legendary debate split between two centuries-old narratives: one honoring the 19th-century Russian Tsars who allegedly restricted the exclusive use of Ural Mountain pink topaz to the imperial family, and the other commemorating an 1881 presentation of a magnificent Brazilian gemstone to Emperor Dom Pedro II
Descriptions
This listing includes 1 stone per order*
Color: Orangish Yellow
Transparency: Transparent
Shape: Oval
Total carat weight:0.94ct Stone Size (mm): 7x5mm
Hardness: 8
SKU: 00110417Note: If there is a size,
Shape or color that is not included in the listing, please don’t hesitate to contact us!
