Blue topaz - recycled (4)

Blue topaz oval facet - recycled

Size: approx. 7x5mm

Weight: approx. 0.80ct

Treatment: (assumed) irradiated

Mid blue stone, very good condition with unaided eye, small chip above girdle (would be hidden with rubover setting) and tiny chip on table facet seen using loupe.

Topaz has a hardness of 8, fair to poor toughness and good stability, making it suitable for use in rings, pendants, earrings, bracelets, brooches and cufflinks, but care should be taken in rings and bracelets and when setting the stones themselves.

Hardness – resistance to scratching and wear

Stability – resistance to alteration by light, heat or chemicals

Toughness – resistance to fracture, cleavage or cracking

Please note you will receive the stone in the photograph