Topazes have been related to desire since the beginning of times. Topaz comes from the Greek Tópadzos, meaning "to search". It is also the name of an island in the Red Sea that was always wrapped in fog, thus misterious and difficult to find. Yet another source has it that the word originated in Sanskrit tapas, which translates into heat, fire, passion.

Many people think that all Topazes are yellow. In fact, nature bears this valuable stone in many colors, which may suggest orange flames, spring skies, the redness of apples or fiery summer sunsets. The gem may come in lilac, pink, salmon, peach and sherry-red.

The Imperial Topaz from Capão Mine, in the Ouro Preto region of Minas Gerais Stateis considered the most, beautiful and mysterious amongst all variety of that gemstone: It is widely believed to embody all the enchantment, all the magic and all the powers of seduction of its sister stones. Currently the main commercial source of that gem in the world, the Capão Mine is an ecologically correct company: Imperial Topaz mining does not employ chemical compounds, nor does it defile the waterways or pollute the environment.

*source: IBGM - ibgm@ibgm.com.br