Imperial Topaz
Imperial Topaz
Imperial Topaz
Imperial Topaz

Imperial Topaz

€130,00
SKU: A241
Karengerenge village, Kalumbila District, North-Western Province, Zambia
We managed to purchase a small but excellent lot of Imperial Topaz of this location: almost all of the crystals have an excellent shine, a perfect top and only a few inclusions. A double terminated crystal like this one is a rarity in the Topaz mines at Karengerenge. Most of those specimens found break easily in the middle. The tips of this crystal are very good or perfect, but the back is not fully formed due to a crystallization defect. Note: The color of the crystal is better in person than shown in the photos.
2.1x0.9x0.7 cm
1.9 g

Imperial Topazes were first discovered in Minas Gerais in Brazil and later also in Russia. They got their name because they were popular with the tsars for the crown jewels. While Russian Topazes are pink to purple in color, imperial Topazes from other countries (Pakistan, USA, Zambia) have a golden yellow, orange to light brown color.