London-Blue Topaz 8mm Cushion Checkerboard Faceted Stone, AA-Grade

The saturated blue color, clarity and durability of this AA-grade cushion faceted London-blue topaz makes it a perfect choice for elegant custom jewelry designs of all types. The gemstone features a light-reflecting checkerboard cut. One of the most popular topaz gemstones, London-blue topaz is a medium-to-deep grayish blue, sometimes with a green tinge—hues of the ocean depths. The gemstone is naturally flawless in most cases. Topaz is one of the birthstones for November. A hard, usually transparent aluminum silicate gem material, faceted topaz has a brilliance that rivals more expensive gemstones, making it an economical alternative to more costly gems. An "8" on the Mohs scale, topaz is tough and durable, ideal for all types of jewelry. Topaz forms in an orthorhombic structure with crystals that are usually prismatic. Pure topaz is colorless; impurities give the gemstone color. Gemstones can appear in a range of colors, with natural pink being the rarest. Most topaz colors are heat-treated or irradiated to enhance their color. In folklore, this gemstone is believed to dispel sadness and fear, to ward off poisons and to reverse infertility. The cushion cut is a classic style; it combines features of the oval cut with a deep cut and large facets. Checkerboard faceting features square facets across the entire crown on the gemstone; this faceting is ideal for larger gemstones, increasing the scintillation effect.

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Gemstone type: Topaz
Stone shape: Cushion
Stone size: 8mm
Stone type: Natural
Color: Intense Dark Blue
Birthstone: November
Enhancement: Heat-treated (H), Irradiated (R)
Grade: AA
Mohs hardness: 8
Clarity: Eye-clean
Refractive index: 1.609–1.637
Specific gravity: 3.53–3.56
Brand: AGTA
Cutting center: Thailand