Topaz – pronounced (tō‘păz) is a gemstone that has been used for centuries in jewelry. This gemstone comes in a variety of colors that include clear, blue, yellow, yellowish orange, pinkish orange to golden brown. It is sometimes confused with the less valuable citrine, which can be sold under the name topaz by unscrupulous jewelers. You should always check and make sure the stone you are looking at is Topaz and not Citrine. It is perfectly acceptable to substitute Citrine for Topaz if you wish, just don’t pay Topaz Prices 
The blue topaz that is often confused with aquamarine is rarely natural and is produced by irradiating and then heating clear crystals. Yellow Topaz is the traditional November Birthstone. Blue Topaz is sometimes used as the birthstone for the month of December.
A gift of Topaz is said to symbolize friendship and to strengthen one’s capacity to give and receive love.
The Egyptians said that topaz was colored with the golden glow of the mighty sun god Ra. This made topaz a very powerful amulet that protected the faithful against harm. The Romans associated topaz with Jupiter, who also is the god of the sun. Topaz sometimes has the amber gold of fine cognac or the blush of a peach and all the beautiful warm browns and oranges in-between. Some rare and exceptional topaz is pale pink to a sherry red.
Ancients said that you should wear Topaz if you wish to be clear-sighted: legend has it that it dispels all enchantment and helps to improve eyesight as well! The ancient Greeks believed that it had the power to increase strength and make its wearer invisible in times of emergency. Topaz was also said to change color in the presence of poisoned food or drink. Its mystical curative powers waxed and waned with the phases of the moon: it was said to cure insomnia, asthma, and hemorrhages.Perhaps the most famous topaz is a giant specimen set in the Portuguese Crown, the Braganza, which was first thought to be a diamond. There is also a beautiful topaz set in the Green Vault in Dresden, one of the world’s important gem collections.
Brown, yellow, orange, sherry, red and pink topaz is found in Brazil and Sri Lanka. Pink topaz is found in Pakistan and Russia.Today we also have blue topaz, which has a pale to medium blue color created by irradiation. Pale topaz which is enhanced to become blue is found in Brazil, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and China. In early 1998, a new type of enhanced topaz made its appearance, the surface-enhanced topaz, with colors described as blue to greenish-blue or emerald green. These are called exotic names such as “Mystic Topaz”, “Caribbean Topaz” etc.Topaz is a very hard gemstone but it can be split with a single blow, a trait it shares with diamond. As a result it should be protected from hard knocks.
The name “topaz” is derived from the Greek topazos, “to seek ,” which was the name of an island in the Red Sea that was difficult to find and from which a yellow stone (now believed to be a yellowish olivine) was mined in ancient times. In the Middle Ages the name topaz was used to refer to any yellow gemstone, but now the name is only properly applied to the silicate described above. Here are a few of our pieces with topza or citrine. 
Add a pair of long dangling earrings and it will further accentuate the longer lines. Make sure you wear necklaces that don’t fight the V-neck, this will make you look chunkier and destroy the symmetry of the V. Another thing to remember is to match your choice of necklace with the depth of the V. Don’t wear a short pendant with a plunging V-neck or a long dangle with a short V-neck. It is good to match the length of your dangling earrings with the length of your necklace too. You don’t want long dangles over powering you short pendant necklace or the short dangles disappearing in the over all picture against your long dramatic pendant necklace. If you want to wear a choker type necklace with this neckline it can be done if the choker has a dangle hanging from the center of the necklace that fits into the V. If you do this you should also wear long dangling earrings that compliment the length of your center dangle.
