[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"minerals:one:8110":3},{"id":4,"longid":5,"guid":6,"name":7,"shortcode_ima":8,"entrytype":9,"entrytype_text":10,"varietyof":11,"synid":8,"polytypeof":8,"groupid":8,"weighting":12,"nolocadd":13,"blacklisted":13,"mindat_formula":14,"mindat_formula_note":8,"ima_formula":8,"elements":15,"sigelements":21,"key_elements":8,"impurities":8,"cim":8,"ima_status":8,"ima_notes":8,"ima_history":8,"approval_year":8,"publication_year":8,"discovery_year":8,"strunz10ed1":22,"strunz10ed2":22,"strunz10ed3":22,"strunz10ed4":8,"dana8ed1":22,"dana8ed2":22,"dana8ed3":22,"dana8ed4":22,"csystem":8,"cclass":8,"spacegroup":8,"spacegroupset":22,"a":8,"b":8,"c":8,"alpha":8,"beta":8,"gamma":8,"aerror":8,"berror":8,"cerror":8,"alphaerror":8,"betaerror":8,"gammaerror":8,"va3":8,"z":8,"csmetamict":13,"commentcrystal":8,"twinning":8,"tranglide":8,"parting":8,"epitaxidescription":8,"morphology":8,"tlform":8,"hmin":8,"hmax":8,"hardtype":8,"vhnmin":8,"vhnmax":8,"vhnerror":8,"vhng":8,"vhns":8,"commenthard":8,"dmeas":22,"dmeas2":22,"dcalc":8,"dmeaserror":8,"dcalcerror":8,"commentdense":8,"lustre":8,"lustretype":8,"commentluster":8,"diapheny":8,"streak":8,"colour":23,"commentcolor":8,"colors":24,"streak_colors":8,"luminescence":8,"uv":8,"cleavage":8,"cleavagetype":8,"fracturetype":8,"tenacity":8,"commentbreak":8,"opticaltype":8,"opticalsign":8,"opticalalpha":8,"opticalalpha2":22,"opticalalphaerror":8,"opticalbeta":8,"opticalbeta2":22,"opticalbetaerror":8,"opticalgamma":8,"opticalgamma2":22,"opticalgammaerror":8,"opticalomega":8,"opticalomega2":22,"opticalomegaerror":8,"opticalepsilon":8,"opticalepsilon2":22,"opticalepsilonerror":8,"opticaln":8,"opticaln2":8,"opticalnerror":8,"optical2vcalc":8,"optical2vcalc2":8,"optical2vcalcerror":8,"optical2vmeasured":8,"optical2vmeasured2":8,"optical2vmeasurederror":8,"rimin":8,"rimax":8,"opticaldispersion":8,"opticalpleochroism":8,"opticalpleochorismdesc":8,"opticalbirefringence":8,"opticalcomments":8,"opticalcolour":8,"opticalinternal":8,"opticaltropic":8,"opticalanisotropism":8,"opticalbireflectance":8,"opticalextinction":8,"opticalr":8,"specdispm":8,"ir":8,"electrical":8,"magnetism":8,"thermalbehaviour":8,"other":8,"industrial":8,"occurrence":8,"otheroccurrence":8,"type_specimen_store":8,"description_short":8,"aboutname":30,"rock_parent":8,"rock_parent2":8,"rock_root":31,"rock_bgs_code":8,"meteoritical_code":8,"updttime":32,"reviewed_at":8,"variety_of":33,"varieties":41,"group_members":42,"associates":43,"confused_with":44,"type_localities":45,"occurrence_total":46,"citations":47,"images":56,"structures":271,"synonyms":272,"language_names":273,"wikidata_qid":8,"texts":274},8110,"1:1:8110:4","f29f6218-9117-48d3-9db2-784147323850","Imperial Topaz",null,2,"variety",3996,2143,false,"Al\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(SiO\u003Csub>4\u003C\u002Fsub>)(F,OH)\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>",[16,17,18,19,20],"Al","Si","O","F","H",[16,17,18,19],"0","Golden yellow, orange, pink, red, purple",[25,26,27,28,29],"yellow","orange","pink","red","purple","According to the GIA, the name for imperial topaz originated in 19th-century Russia. At the time, the Ural Mountains were the leading source of topaz, and the pink gemstone mined there was named to honour the Russian czar. Ownership of the gem was restricted to the royal family.",0,"2025-08-11 12:14:29",{"id":11,"name":34,"entrytype":31,"csystem":35,"ima_formula":36,"mindat_formula":14,"hmin":37,"hmax":37,"dmeas":38,"dcalc":22,"strunz10ed1":39,"primary_image_id":40},"Topaz","Orthorhombic","Al\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>SiO\u003Csub>4\u003C\u002Fsub>F\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>",8,"3.4","9",24365,[],[],[],[],[],5,[48,52],{"id":49,"year":50,"html":51,"doi":8},16131812,2013,"www.gia.edu (n.d.) \u003Ca target='_blank' rel='nofollow' href='https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gia.edu\u002Fgia-faq-imperial-topaz'>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gia.edu\u002Fgia-faq-imperial-topaz\u003C\u002Fa>",{"id":53,"year":54,"html":55,"doi":8},16131811,2014,"www.gia.edu (n.d.) \u003Ca target='_blank' rel='nofollow' href='https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gia.edu\u002Ftopaz-history-lore'>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gia.edu\u002Ftopaz-history-lore\u003C\u002Fa>",[57,67,74,84,93,102,111,120,128,135,142,149,157,164,171,178,185,192,199,205,212,219,226,233,241,248,256,263],{"id":58,"source_url":59,"license_code":60,"credit_html":61,"title":62,"description":63,"author":64,"original_width":65,"original_height":66},60682,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10124418","CC BY-SA 3.0","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10124418\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-34586.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDom_Bosco\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Dom Bosco\">Dom Bosco (old Hargreaves)\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-24980.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This crystal is EXCEPTIONAL for the 4 major qualities that matter to an imperial topaz: color, gemminess and internal brightness, clarity and transparency (read-through!), and SHARP termination. As well, it is undamaged and very symmetric. Specimens of this quality are quite rare on teh market as most with such a high and obvious gem rough value are simply cut at the source. This is an older specimen from the workings known as the \"Vermillion Mine,\" which are an area apart from most of the modern mines labelled as \"ouro prieto,\" that are tightly controlled now for both specimen and gem rough production. This one weighs 93.5 carats or about 20 grams 5 x 1.6 x 1 cm\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>","Robert M. Lavinsky",277,600,{"id":68,"source_url":69,"license_code":60,"credit_html":70,"title":71,"description":72,"author":64,"original_width":73,"original_height":66},60685,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10136882","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10136882\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-66576.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This doubly terminated, deep orange, lustrous and translucent, crystal of Imperial Topaz, is HUGE !!! I can say I have seen only 2-3 others this size. It is heavily crazed or it would have been cut for gem rough material. Yes, the termination is bruised (hard to see) and there is edge damage high up on the left side (sadly, easy to see unless you turn it edge-on).... but crystals rarely get this large and it sorta goes with the territory to have one with such size and visual impact (plus the price is downgraded accordingly). 9.4 x 2.9 x 2 cm (122 grams)\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",297,{"id":75,"source_url":76,"license_code":77,"credit_html":78,"title":79,"description":80,"author":81,"original_width":82,"original_height":83},60702,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=39435117","CC BY-SA 4.0","Madereugeneandrew, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=39435117\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Imperial Topaz.JPG","Imperial Topaz from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.","Madereugeneandrew",2816,2112,{"id":85,"source_url":86,"license_code":77,"credit_html":87,"title":88,"description":89,"author":90,"original_width":91,"original_height":92},60703,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=61368026","Géry PARENT, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=61368026\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz 30.jpg","topaz var. imperial topaz, limonite : Ouro Preto, iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil","Géry PARENT",1998,1417,{"id":94,"source_url":95,"license_code":60,"credit_html":96,"title":97,"description":98,"author":99,"original_width":100,"original_height":101},24367,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=11019429","Didier Descouens, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=11019429\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaze Brésil.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Imperial Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> \n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality : Vermelhão Mine, Saramenha, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size : 30x15 mm and 21x10 mm\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>","Didier Descouens",4216,3734,{"id":103,"source_url":104,"license_code":77,"credit_html":105,"title":106,"description":107,"author":108,"original_width":109,"original_height":110},75718,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=132806922","Eric Polk, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=132806922\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Imperial topaz NHMLA.png","Sample of Imperial topaz collected from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brzail.  On display at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California, USA.","Eric Polk",1464,3400,{"id":112,"source_url":113,"license_code":114,"credit_html":115,"title":116,"description":117,"author":90,"original_width":118,"original_height":119},60681,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=5609784","Public domain","Géry PARENT, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=5609784\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz 5.jpg","topaz var. bicolor imperial topaz : Vermelhão Mine, Saramenha, Ouro Preto, Mucury Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil",2848,4288,{"id":121,"source_url":122,"license_code":60,"credit_html":123,"title":124,"description":125,"author":64,"original_width":126,"original_height":127},60683,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10130393","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10130393\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-41310.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A shimmering, golden, terminated gem crystal of imperial topaz, of the classic color. These are difficult to shoot and the crystal is gemmier in person. Weighs 15 grams. The crystal is NOT terminated, but it is GEMMY! 4.5 x 0.9 x 0.9cm\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",198,400,{"id":129,"source_url":130,"license_code":60,"credit_html":131,"title":132,"description":133,"author":64,"original_width":134,"original_height":66},60684,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10134172","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10134172\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-49950.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This is a vibrantly gemmy and brilliant topaz crystal from old workigns at this locality. It weighs almost 60 grams! The crysatl is complete all around save for minor wear on its lower portion, which could in any case be growth contact. the termination is sharp, gemmy, and truly oustanding. VERY FEW imperial topaz crystals of such size reach the market today. 8.6 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",285,{"id":136,"source_url":137,"license_code":60,"credit_html":138,"title":139,"description":140,"author":64,"original_width":141,"original_height":66},60686,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10142367","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10142367\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-137561.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 2.9 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A superb gem crystal of the prized \"imperial\" topaz, with such an intense saturated sherry color that it leans almost towards red in good light. It is complete, terminated, and has super glassy luster. It has the internal scintillations that make these so unique and pretty, and prized by collectors. Weighs 5 grams.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",398,{"id":143,"source_url":144,"license_code":60,"credit_html":145,"title":146,"description":147,"author":64,"original_width":148,"original_height":127},60687,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10144695","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10144695\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-144885.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 2.9 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A CLASSIC, golden-yellow imperial topaz from Ouro Preto, Brazil. This gemmy, lustrous and pristine beauty has a sharp, pyramidal termination, which is particularly gemmy and inclusion-free. 10 grams. Always a desirable gem species.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",272,{"id":150,"source_url":151,"license_code":60,"credit_html":152,"title":153,"description":154,"author":64,"original_width":155,"original_height":156},60688,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145405","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145405\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-147452.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 1.9 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Very typical crystal, equant and gemmy.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",412,800,{"id":158,"source_url":159,"license_code":60,"credit_html":160,"title":161,"description":162,"author":64,"original_width":163,"original_height":156},60689,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145414","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145414\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-147463.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 1.9 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Elongated and very gemmy, with only one minor ding on left edge.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",318,{"id":165,"source_url":166,"license_code":60,"credit_html":167,"title":168,"description":169,"author":64,"original_width":170,"original_height":156},60690,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145415","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145415\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-147464.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 2.0 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Super color but missing a bit on lower right.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",419,{"id":172,"source_url":173,"license_code":60,"credit_html":174,"title":175,"description":176,"author":64,"original_width":177,"original_height":156},60691,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145420","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145420\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-147468.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 1.6 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A fine, gemmy crystal with only a tiny ding on the termination.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",386,{"id":179,"source_url":180,"license_code":60,"credit_html":181,"title":182,"description":183,"author":64,"original_width":66,"original_height":184},60692,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145583","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145583\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-148269.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 2.9 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>- 2.1 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm. A great set of 14 terminated crystals, 27 grams, of gem imperial topaz! This is cutter-quality material, with the classic sherry\u002Forange color and scintillations from the interior.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",388,{"id":186,"source_url":187,"license_code":60,"credit_html":188,"title":189,"description":190,"author":64,"original_width":66,"original_height":191},60693,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145779","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10145779\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-149400.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 4.9 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>(largest). A fine set of 5 imperial topaz crystals. All have the desired golden-sherry color with internal scintillations, and all five are TERMINATED as well. You are looking at a total of 31 grams here, most of it gem material.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",360,{"id":193,"source_url":194,"license_code":60,"credit_html":195,"title":196,"description":197,"author":64,"original_width":198,"original_height":66},10144,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10163021","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10163021\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-226326.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 4.3 x 2.7 x 2.1 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This is a superb specimen of \"Imperial\" topaz from Ouro Preto, Brazil. This classic, gorgeous, gemmy and lustrous, complete all-around, striated crystal has beautiful, golden-orange color and excellent lustre and fire. But, unusually, it has a hint of red to it, as well - the color is more intense than usual, not the typical shades of orange hues, with a distinct red or umber tone to it. The sharp pyramidal termination is particularly gemmy. A large, highly representative crystal from the renowned locale. Weighs 41 grams.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",428,{"id":200,"source_url":201,"license_code":60,"credit_html":202,"title":203,"description":204,"author":64,"original_width":127,"original_height":66},60694,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10166080","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10166080\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-244320.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 2.3 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>\"Imperial\" topaz from Ouro Preto, Brazil is a \"Holy Grail\" topaz varietal, most collectors look for. This is a rare doubly terminated crystal. This classic, gorgeous, gemmy and lustrous, complete-all-around, striated crystal has beautiful, golden-orange color and excellent lustre and fire. The internal crazing adds character. Very nearly pristine. Weighs 12.53 carats or 2.5 grams.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",{"id":206,"source_url":207,"license_code":60,"credit_html":208,"title":209,"description":210,"author":64,"original_width":211,"original_height":66},60695,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10171128","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10171128\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-271667.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 3.9 x 0.9 x 0.4 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This classic, gorgeous, gemmy and lustrous, complete all-around, striated crystal of “Imperial” Topaz has beautiful, golden-yellow color with a more golden-orange termination. It has excellent lustre and fire. The internal crazing adds character. A highly representative crystal from the renowned locale. Very nearly pristine. Weighs 19.08 carats or nearly 4 grams.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",254,{"id":213,"source_url":214,"license_code":60,"credit_html":215,"title":216,"description":217,"author":64,"original_width":218,"original_height":66},60696,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10171522","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10171522\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-275002.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 3.9 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This classic, gorgeous, gemmy and lustrous, complete-all-around, striated crystal has beautiful, golden-orange color and excellent lustre and fire. The internal crazing adds character, as does the classic chisel termination. A highly representative crystal from the renowned locale. Nearly pristine. Weighs 21.79 carats or over 4 grams.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",296,{"id":220,"source_url":221,"license_code":60,"credit_html":222,"title":223,"description":224,"author":64,"original_width":225,"original_height":156},60697,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10476595","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10476595\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-tz21a.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: thumbnail, 2.5 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Purple Imperial Topaz\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A sharp crystal with one of the best glassy terminations in the lot, good color, and bright lustre, pristine except only for a tiny nick in the bottom -left-edge\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",328,{"id":227,"source_url":228,"license_code":60,"credit_html":229,"title":230,"description":231,"author":64,"original_width":232,"original_height":156},60698,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10476600","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10476600\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-tz20a.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: thumbnail, 3.1 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Purple Imperial Topaz\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A slender, sleek, totally gemmy and pristine crysatl!\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",243,{"id":234,"source_url":235,"license_code":60,"credit_html":236,"title":237,"description":238,"author":90,"original_width":239,"original_height":240},60700,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10957458","Géry PARENT, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10957458\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz 15.jpg","topaz var. imperial topaz var. rose : Vermelhão Mine, Saramenha, Ouro Preto, Mucury Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil",2430,2501,{"id":242,"source_url":243,"license_code":60,"credit_html":244,"title":245,"description":246,"author":64,"original_width":247,"original_height":66},10140,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10140823","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10140823\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-121980.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 3.7 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A superb and sizeable gem crystal of the prized \"imperial\" topaz from the locality famous for these golden crystals. This crystal is complete all around and undamaged, with a sharp, perfect termination. It has super luster. The golden\u002Famber color is so intense that in some lights the crystal actually has a pink\u002Fred overtone to it. This fine crystal weighs 15 grams.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",347,{"id":249,"source_url":250,"license_code":60,"credit_html":251,"title":252,"description":253,"author":64,"original_width":254,"original_height":255},10141,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10141013","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10141013\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-122807.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 6.2 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>GORGEOUS, gemmy and lustrous, golden amber, imperial topaz crystal from Ouro Preto. This is definitely a Holy Grail species for the topaz or Brazilian pegmatite collector and this is a beauty. The classic chisel termination highlights this fine crystal, which has excellent clarity and gemminess. It is very nearly pristine, with only very minor contacting near the base. 11 grams.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",153,449,{"id":257,"source_url":258,"license_code":60,"credit_html":259,"title":260,"description":253,"author":64,"original_width":261,"original_height":262},10142,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10141014","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10141014\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-122808.jpg",261,350,{"id":264,"source_url":265,"license_code":60,"credit_html":266,"title":267,"description":268,"author":64,"original_width":269,"original_height":270},10143,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10151017","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10151017\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Topaz-174593.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTopaz\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Topaz\">Topaz\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: Imperial Topaz)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FOuro_Preto\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Ouro Preto\">Ouro Preto\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FMinas_Gerais\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Minas Gerais\">Minas Gerais\u003C\u002Fa>, Southeast Region, Brazil (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-423.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 2.9 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Golden imperial topaz from Ouro Preto, Brazil. This gemmy and striated crystal has excellent lustre, color and fire. 3.75 grams or 18.76 carats.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",220,399,[],[],[],{"history":8,"applications":8}]