Imperial topaz crystal, golden orange, terminated, natural mineral specimen, ouro preto, minas gerais, brazil

This natural golden-orange Imperial Topaz crystal from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil has a strong honey-gold to orange colour and an unusually substantial form for its size. The crystal retains a particularly attractive natural termination, with several clearly defined sloping faces meeting across the top and strong natural growth markings visible across both the termination and prism faces.

At 10.2ct, this is a compact but broad-bodied collector specimen with good lustre and areas of strong transparency. Natural internal growth features, reflective fracture planes and mineral inclusions are visible throughout, together with some contact and surface irregularity along one side. These features have been left exactly as formed and are shown clearly in the photographs.

Specifications

Mineral: Imperial Topaz

Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Colour: Golden orange to honey orange, with lighter golden-yellow areas

Weight: 10.2ct / 2.04g

Dimensions: Approx. 1.4 × 1.0 × 0.8cm

Crystal form: Stout natural prismatic crystal

Transparency: Transparent to locally translucent

Lustre: Good natural vitreous lustre

Surface: Strong natural longitudinal growth striations

Termination: Well-preserved natural multi-face termination with natural growth texture and minor contact

Inclusions: Natural internal growth features, small fractures and scattered mineral inclusions

Condition: Natural contact, inclusions and surface irregularities are present and shown clearly in the photographs

Specimen: You will receive the exact crystal photographed

Metaphysical Properties

Imperial Topaz is traditionally associated with confidence, motivation, abundance and personal power. It is often used metaphysically by people focusing on ambition, creativity and the confidence to follow through on new ideas.

Golden and orange Topaz is also traditionally linked with optimism, vitality and prosperity, particularly through associations with the solar plexus and sacral chakras. These are traditional metaphysical beliefs rather than scientifically established properties.