Imperial topaz crystal, reddish orange, ouro preto brazil, partially terminated natural mineral specimen

• One-off natural mineral specimen. You will receive the exact piece shown in the photos.
• Selected for colour, form and display appeal. Once sold, it will not be restocked.
• Photographed under neutral lighting to show accurate colour and clarity.

This is the sort of Imperial Topaz where the colour really comes alive when you move it. This is a long 60ct crystal from Ouro Preto, Brazil, with a rich reddish-orange body colour that shifts through warmer peach and orange tones depending on the angle. Turn it in the light and the red becomes much more obvious, showing the pleochrism that makes good Imperial Topaz so difficult to capture properly in a single photograph.

At 3.7cm long, it has a particularly elegant, elongated crystal form with strong natural striations running down the prism faces and good transparency through large parts of the crystal. The top retains a natural stepped termination, although it isn’t perfect: there is visible chipping and contact damage around part of the upper section, together with natural internal inclusions and fractures. I would much rather show those areas properly than hide them. What makes this piece stand out for me is the combination of its long form, reddish colour and red pleochroism from one of the world’s most important and restricted mineral localities. Photo.pdf

Specifications

Mineral: Imperial Topaz
Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Colour: Reddish orange to orange-red, with peach-orange tones
Pleochroism: Distinct redder colour visible from certain viewing directions
Weight: 60ct / 12g
Dimensions: 3.7 × 1.0 × 0.8cm
Crystal form: Long, single prismatic crystal
Termination: Natural stepped termination, partially intact
Transparency: Transparent to translucent with good clear areas
Lustre: Good natural lustre
Surface: Strong longitudinal crystal striations
Condition: Natural internal inclusions and fractures, with chipping/contact damage around part of the upper termination, as shown clearly in the photographs
Treatment: No independent treatment testing has been carried out
Specimen: You will receive the exact crystal photographed

Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais is recognised as the world’s only known commercial source area for Imperial Topaz, which is part of what makes genuine locality material so distinctive within the wider topaz market.

Metaphysical Properties

Imperial Topaz is traditionally associated with confidence, motivation, abundance and personal power. It is often used as a stone for setting intentions, pursuing ambitions and turning ideas into action.

Its warm reddish-orange colour is also commonly associated with creativity, vitality, courage and determination, particularly through connections with the solar plexus and sacral chakras. For those who work with crystals metaphysically, Imperial Topaz is often chosen when focusing on confidence, momentum and personal growth.