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First comes
love...then comes Simmons and Clark
Imperial
Topaz
Most
people think of topaz as a transparent golden
yellow gemstone. However, this gemstone also occurs
colorless as well as orange-yellow, red, honey-brown
(dark sherry), light green, blue and pink. The
name topaz is derived from the Greek word meaning
ñto shineî and also implies ñfire.î Orange-red
ñImperialî topaz and pink colors are rare and
most valuable.
The lore, magic and romance of topaz goes back
many thousands of years. It holds the distinction
of being the gemstone with the widest range
of curative powers. Ancient Egyptians thought
its golden glow symbolized ñRa,î their sun god.
The Greeks felt it gave them strength. In addition,
it supposedly cooled tempers, restored sanity,
cured asthma, relieved insomnia and even warded
off sudden death. Topaz is said to make its
wearer invisible in times of emergency. It proved
the loyalty of associates by changing color
in the presence of poison.
Imperial topaz the accepted anniversary gemstone
for the 23rd year of marraige. Topaz is found
mainly in Brazil, Nigeria and Sri Lanka.
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