Like Candy ... Exquisite Ouro Preto Topaz Stunner 3.63 grams

Like Candy ... Exquisite Ouro Preto Topaz Stunner 3.63 grams
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Ouro Preto, Brazil, is the premier source for this exceptionally rare, natural, and non-enhanced Imperial Topaz. This purple variety is highly prized for its intense color and superior hardness. Mined since the 1700s, it features impressive crystal sizes, making it a valuable collectible.
Key details about Ouro Preto Purple Topaz:
Color & Rarity: Ouro Preto is famous for golden-orange Imperial Topaz, but purple hues are exceptionally rare, appearing only once a decade or less.
Origin: Located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, near historic Ouro Preto, renowned for colonial-style Baroque architecture and Imperial Topaz.
Physical Characteristics: Excellent clarity, high brilliance, and strong vertical striations, frequently occurring as naturally formed, untreated crystals.
Mineralogical Significance: Highly prized for natural, unheated, and untreated color, caused by trace elements like titanium or manganese, making them a prized collector’s item.

Topaz specimen from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Weight 3.63 g.