Smoky Topaz Stone Price

Smoky quartz is also mistaken for topaz it comes in every shade of brown from a light tan to nearly black.

Smoky topaz stone price.

Shades can range from light tan to dark chocolate although the stone is somewhat transparent. Make offer fancy smoky topaz gemstone faceted octagon cut 70ct 25x20x15mm 11 2g round shape beautiful 17 ct natural earth mined smoky topaz gemstone 20 00. Average retail prices sep 2020 topaz is a silicate mineral that comes in a very wide array of colors from brown to red pink purple yellow orange green blue or colorless. Smoky quartz is known for its large sizes.

Museums seem to delight in obtaining monster sized topaz gems for display. Smoky topaz resembles clear quartz in every manner except color. Gems up to 20 000 carats have been cut from material of various colors. What colors and varieties of topaz exist.

Smoky topaz is another name given to smoky quartz. As the name suggests smoky topaz has a smokiness to it. Octagonal scissor cut smoky quartz gemstone. Its hardness of 8 on mohs scale makes it perfect for different types of jewelry as it is quite resilient to damage.

Why buy topaz gemstones. Topaz crystals may weigh hundreds of pounds and are often quite gemmy at this size. Make offer impressive 66 00 ct brown smoky topaz perfect emerald cut loose gemstone bm 308 smoky topaz emerald shape 97 50 ct faceted translucent loose gemstone bq 804 10 98. The person who wants a really big gem without a really big budget often ends up with one of these.

That s not only dishonest but it fails to do justice to smoky quartz which is an interesting and unique gemstone in its own right. Chocolate citrine is a pleasant brownish yellow color. Topaz of any type is an excellent jewelry stone due to its hardness 8 on the mohs scale and high refractive index. The answer is that some less than scrupulous dealers sell smoky quartz an attractive but inexpensive stone under the name of the more expensive topaz.

Topaz is also available in numerous cuts and sizes all at affordable prices.