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Origins of Blue Topaz Gemstones

Blue Topaz can be found in sky blue, greenish blue, or an "electric" blue. Not only is Blue Topaz a beautiful gemstone and comes in a variety of colors, it also has many interesting legends attached to it.

Like the majoritytopazes, which are quartz crystals, Blue Topaz begins as a virutally clear or a lightly tinted shade of crystal. The gem is then irradiated to bring out its blue color and heated to make the change permanent. The color depends on which type of radiation is used.

Exposing the topaz crystals to neutrons in a nuclear accelerator transforms the color into a deep bluish-green or bluish-gray color commonly referred to as London Blue Topaz. Sky Blue Topaz (the most common color of Blue Topaz) is produced by exposing the quartz crystals to electrons in a linear accelerator. If the quartz crystals are exposed to both neutorns and electrons, Swiss Blue or Electric Blue Topaz will result with highly saturated colors. After a one year cooling off period, the radiation levels are safe enough to allow the Topaz to be worn by consumers.

Due to its abundance, there is really no incentive to produce synthetic stones. Mystic Blue Topaz is created by vapor coating quartz crystals with titanium particals to produce a rainbow coloration of red, green, and teal hues. Since this effect is produced by a thin coating of titanium, Mystic Blue Topaz is extremely fragile and must be handeled with the greatest of care.

Despite its unusual production methods, Blue Topaz serves as a wonderful gemstone because it has a high refractive index and polishes up beautifully. Blue Topaz makes a great durable gemstone, since it has a Moh's Scale of 8.

Blue Topaz has many mystical and New Age beliefs surrounding it as does all forms of topaz: it's said to promoted glandular health, regulates heart rythm, and reduces inflammations such as arthritis. On the other hand, the color of Blue Topaz is said to aid in meditation, discernment, and forgiveness. The calming effect of its blue color is believed to help its wearers let go of their anger and fosters forgiveness and reconciliation that leads a calmer and more fulfilling life.

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Blue Colored Diamonds Are Exquisitely Graceful

Genuine blue colored diamonds are very rare and highly coveted because of their beauty and elegance. They are also so expensive that most people could not afford to purchase a large one. Naturally occurring blue colored diamonds get their pigment from chemical impurities. For example, a diamond with a grayish-blue color contains traces of the chemical boron.

Colored diamonds have become more popular in recent years, and consequently jewelers have developed a technique for enhancing ordinary diamonds to alter their color. Items of jewelry that have color enhanced diamonds are more affordable and widely available than those that occur naturally.

The Hope Diamond

The most famous of all natural blue colored diamonds is the Hope Diamond. It has a grayish blue color and a weight of 42.52 carats. Some people have estimated the value of the Hope Diamond at as much as quarter of a billion dollars, though others think it is worth a lot less. If you want to see the Hope Diamond in person you can do so by visiting the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington D.C., but be careful because according to legend it is cursed.

Tips For Buying Them

Would you like to own an item of jewelry containing a blue colored diamond or purchase it as a gift for somebody who is special to you? Jewelry containing a blue colored diamond definitely has its own unique and opulent sophistication. More affordable blue colored diamond jewelry is made with diamonds that have been processed to give them their color.

However, enhanced blue colored diamonds are still more expensive than ordinary diamonds of the same cut, clarity and carat weight. Furthermore, the higher the carat weight of the diamond or diamonds the more expensive the item of jewelry will be. Exactly how much should you expect to pay for enhanced blue colored diamonds? Well an enhanced blue diamond pendant with a weight of one carat will cost at least one thousand five hundred dollars to purchase.

You can buy bracelets, pendants, necklaces, rings and earrings that contain enhanced blue colored diamonds from most fine jewelry retailers either in person or via the internet. Enhanced blue colored diamonds come in a variety of different shades. You can purchase jewelry with diamonds that are intense blue, light blue, blue-gray or greenish blue.

If you decide to purchase an item of jewelry that contains blue colored diamonds you had best use caution. You need to see a certificate of authenticity and a grading report that gives details of the cut, clarity and weight of the diamond or diamonds before you part with any cash.

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