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topaz
[toh-paz]
noun
a mineral, a fluosilicate of aluminum, usually occurring in prismatic orthorhombic crystals of various colors, and used as a gem.
either of two South American hummingbirds, Topaza pella or T. pyra, having chiefly red and crimson plumage and a yellowish-green throat with a topaz sheen.
topaz
/ ˈəʊæ /
noun
a white or colourless mineral often tinted by impurities, found in cavities in igneous rocks and in quartz veins. It is used as a gemstone. Composition: hydrated aluminium silicate. Formula: Al 2 SiO 4 (F,OH) 2 . Crystal structure: orthorhombic
a yellowish-brown variety of sapphire
another name for citrine
a yellowish-brown colour, as in some varieties of topaz
( as adjective )
topaz eyes
either of two South American hummingbirds, Topaza pyra and T. pella
topaz
A colorless, blue, yellow, brown, or pink orthorhombic mineral valued as a gem. Topaz occurs as transparent or translucent prisms in silica-rich igneous rocks, such as pegmatite, and in tin-bearing rock veins. Chemical formula: Al 2 SiO 4 (F,OH) 2 .
Any of various yellow gemstones, especially a yellow variety of sapphire or corundum.
Other 51Թ Forms
- topazine adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of topaz1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of topaz1
Example Sentences
The findings included nearly 1,800 gems, including rubies, topaz, sapphires and patterned gold sheets, stored inside a brick chamber.
They come from a glittering hoard of nearly 1,800 pearls, rubies, topaz, sapphires, and patterned gold sheets, first glimpsed deep inside a brick chamber near the Buddha's birthplace in present-day Uttar Pradesh in India.
The crown glitters with stones including tourmalines, white and yellow topazes, rubies, amethysts, sapphires, garnet, peridot, zircons, spinel and aquamarines.
It’s set with rubies, amethysts, sapphires, garnet, topazes and tourmalines.
Weighing five pounds, with a velvet cap and band of ermine fur, the crown includes a dazzling array of rubies, amethysts, sapphires, topazes, tourmalines and garnet.
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When To Use
Topaz is a transparent gemstone that comes in a variety of colors, including yellow, orange, pink, and purple.Clear topaz is sometimes artificially treated to produce a blue color, among other colors. Topaz is commonly used in jewelry, especially its yellow and orange varieties.As a gemstone, topaz is considered semiprecious, which is a label given to some gemstones that are not as valuable as those considered precious.Topaz is the traditional birthstone for the month of November. It is sometimes confused with the other birthstone for November, citrine (sometimes known as false topaz or topaz quartz), due to having similar coloring in some cases. It is also sometimes confused with yellow sapphire for the same reason.Example: Your ring is beautiful—is that purple topaz?
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