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Topaz

Topaz is the birthstone for those born in November. The Egyptians associated Topaz with the sun god, Ra and made amulets of Topaz for his protection of them. The Romans thought similarly, connecting the stone to their sun God, Jupiter. Mythology says that Topaz dispels enchantments and increases strength and makes its wearer invisible in times of emergency.

Blue Topaz Healing Energies

Blue Topaz aids linking to higher beings including angels and as well as to accessing ancient wisdom. It enables the messages & information to be channelled accurately. Blue Topaz aids communication and expression. It is calming, inspiring and uplifting. It soothes the whole body and helps reduce stress. It lessens throat disorders. N.B. Be sure you are ready to work with this fast, high vibrational energy.

Photo shows a Blue Topaz crystal.

Clear Topaz Healing Energies

Clear Topaz enhances all psychic abilities, enabling messages & information to be 'seen' and understood clearly. Often these will be prophetic; of events & actions that are to take place soon, thus allowing appropriate action to be taken to avoid tragedy (if this is appropriate). It encourages self-confidence and the use of your own talents and skills in a generous way. It enables plans to be put into action and reduces self-imposed restrictions. Clear Topaz fortifies the nerves and helps at times of nervous exhaustion. It stimulates the appetite, and activates all the metabolic processes. N.B. Be sure you are ready to work with this fast, high vibrational energy.

Photo shows a Clear Topaz tumblestone.

Green Topaz Healing Energies

Green Topaz refreshes at a fundamental level, bringing a sense of wonder, freshness and joy. It brings strength to those who have struggled over long periods of life's challenges and facilitates a genuine peacefulness. It gentle reminds you to be kind to yourself. Green Topaz aids the function of the lungs and heart, aids the assimilation of nutrients and encourages lymph drainage.

Photo shows a brilliant Green Topaz gem.

Imperial Topaz Healing Energies

Imperial Topaz enhances psychic ability, particularly connecting with spirit guides, guardian angels and the Ancestors. It has a strong affiliation with Nature and augments getting in touch with animals, tress plants etc. It builds confidence in self-ability, aids formulating ideas and provides the confidence to achieve these. Imperial Topaz boosts the nervous system and helps states of nervous exhaustion. The functioning of the metabolism is optimised. N.B. Be sure you are ready to work with this fast, high vibrational energy.

Photo shows an Imperial Topaz crystal.

Pink Topaz Healing Energies

Pink Topaz brings a sense of hope and optimism. It gently comforts and soothes, especially emotionally. It encourages and supports loving your Self, and thereafter others. Pink Topaz encourages good blood flow and aids the function of the heart.

Photo shows a faceted Pink Topaz gem.

Silver Topaz Healing Energies

Silver Topaz enhances clairvoyance, clairaudience and intuition. It facilitates communication with other realms & higher beings, as well as those of past civilisations. It opens forgotten memories of both past lives and collective ancient wisdom. Silver Topaz aids clear and analytical thinking. It reduces and removes blockages on all levels, releasing unhelpful emotional blocks. It increases the flow and efficacy of the body's systems, being especially helpful for those with respiratory, circulatory or digestive dis-ease. N.B. Be sure you are ready to work with this fast, high vibrational energy.

Photo shows a brilliant Silver Topaz gem.

Smokey Topaz Healing Energies

Smokey Topaz is a highly protective stone. It stimulates the intellect and aids abstract thinking and creativity, and manifesting this in concrete form. It reduces negative energies, including tension and exhaustion. Smokey Topaz increases blood circulation, strengthens liver and kidney function, gallbladder, spleen, digestive organs and sexual dysfunction. It promotes tissue regeneration, benefits the nervous system and detoxifies body. It reduces pain associated with disorders of the liver, gall bladder and endocrine glands. N.B. Although having a softer energy than most Topaz, it is fast & deep and can take past being comfortable.

Photo shows an excellent faceted Smokey Topaz gem.

Yellow Topaz Healing Energies

Yellow Topaz revitalises all aspects of both the physical and subtle bodies, bringing a sense of power, vitality and energy. It enhances the emotional and mental states. Yellow Topaz aids the function of liver, gall-bladder, spleen, pancreas, stomach skin and nervous system. It is beneficial for those with eating disorders.

Photo shows a Yellow Topaz cluster.

Topaz Mineralogy

Topaz has the chemical formula Al 2 SiO 4 (F, OH) 3, Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide and belongs to the Silicates mineral class; subclass Nesosilicates. Topaz is not only the hardest Silicate mineral but also one of the hardest of all minerals. Crystal habits include a prismatic crystal with usually two different prisms that produce a rounded or sharp diamond-shaped cross-section. The termination is typically capped by a dome forming a roof like top. Another dome can modify the termination producing a point at the juncture of the two domes. A basal pinacoid can flatten the prisms termination or truncate the top of the domes. The pinacoid, multiple domes and occasionally orthorhombic pyramid faces can produce a complex, multifaceted and well formed termination. Topaz can be granular and massive.
Topaz colours range through clear, yellow, orange, blue, green, and red, and crystal habits include prismatic, granular and massive. Crystals are transparent to translucent, lustre is adamantine to vitreous and the crystal system is orthorhombic. Cleavage is perfect in one direction, fracture is conchoidal and hardness is 8.
Associated minerals of Topaz include Tourmalines, Quartz, Micas, Brookite, Cassiterite and Fluorite. Notable Occurrences include Minas Gerias, Brazil; Pakistan; San Diego Co, California; Ural Mountains, Russia; Mexico and the Thomas Range, Utah, USA.

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