As one of the most affordable yet beautiful gemstone choices, the mystic topaz has been livening up jewelry for some time now. Were you aware that many topazes are naturally colorless, similar to diamonds? They’re coated with an extremely thin colorful film, not dissimilar to what you’d find on the lens of a camera, to give them that extra beauty that you expect from topaz-based jewelry. ‘Mystic’ varieties of these gemstones are simply versions where the coating has taken on a rainbow effect instead of a solid color.
When cleaning your coated topaz jewelry, you should be careful not to scratch the coat. Avoid exposing it to harsh chemicals like bleach and chlorine. While the gemstone itself is quite durable, the coating is not quite so much, and for this reason if you want your jewelry to look its best you need to utilize a certain amount of care.
If you don’t care much about the raw value of the piece and only want to get something that looks gorgeous, indulging in lab-grown topazes is recommended. Although structurally very similar to natural ones and arguably even more scientifically perfect, artificially created gemstones are worth much less than mined ones. Resultingly, you can get something that looks just as good as a much more expensive piece, such as a topaz ring for example, while spending a tiny fraction of the money. This applies equally to both coated and uncoated topazes.
In fact, the quality of coating itself should have little to no effect on price, whether you’re buying mystic topaz earrings, topaz pendants, or any other form of coated topaz accessories. If mined, the gemstone itself will have a certain amount of value, of course. But the vast bulk of the price lies in the metal used for mounting. If you’re having a hard time valuing a piece, try ignoring the gemstone and looking at only what you’d expect to pay for the base item, whether it’s precious silver or gold or something more common like pewter. After you’ve calculated that, try adding on the gemstone mentally. The addition shouldn’t add a great deal to the price unless the cut and natural uncoated (as opposed to coated!) color of the gemstone are very rare. And if this is the case, that fact will be advertised very explicitly, so there should be little confusion.
One coating variation you may want to take a look at is the mystic fire topaz. This is a different kind of coating process patented which produces a similar but somewhat more unusual multi-colored effect. It isn’t particularly more or less expensive than standard coating methods, and you may find that the different visual appeals to you. It certainly stands out even more than the usual rainbow coating, allowing you to make a very vivid impression if you don’t mind the appearance being a bit artificial.
As one of the most affordable yet beautiful gemstone choices, the mystic topaz has been livening up jewelry for some time now. Were you aware that many topazes are naturally colorless, similar to diamonds? They’re coated with an extremely thin colorful film, not dissimilar to what you’d find on the lens of a camera, to give them that extra beauty that you expect from topaz-based jewelry. ‘Mystic’ varieties of these gemstones are simply versions where the coating has taken on a rainbow effect instead of a solid color.
When cleaning your coated topaz jewelry, you should be careful not to scratch the coat. Avoid exposing it to harsh chemicals like bleach and chlorine. While the gemstone itself is quite durable, the coating is not quite so much, and for this reason if you want your jewelry to look its best you need to utilize a certain amount of care.
If you don’t care much about the raw value of the piece and only want to get something that looks gorgeous, indulging in lab-grown topazes is recommended. Although structurally very similar to natural ones and arguably even more scientifically perfect, artificially created gemstones are worth much less than mined ones. Resultingly, you can get something that looks just as good as a much more expensive piece, such as a topaz ring for example, while spending a tiny fraction of the money. This applies equally to both coated and uncoated topazes.
In fact, the quality of coating itself should have little to no effect on price, whether you’re buying mystic topaz earrings, topaz pendants, or any other form of coated topaz accessories. If mined, the gemstone itself will have a certain amount of value, of course. But the vast bulk of the price lies in the metal used for mounting. If you’re having a hard time valuing a piece, try ignoring the gemstone and looking at only what you’d expect to pay for the base item, whether it’s precious silver or gold or something more common like pewter. After you’ve calculated that, try adding on the gemstone mentally. The addition shouldn’t add a great deal to the price unless the cut and natural uncoated (as opposed to coated!) color of the gemstone are very rare. And if this is the case, that fact will be advertised very explicitly, so there should be little confusion.
One coating variation you may want to take a look at is the mystic fire topaz. This is a different kind of coating process patented which produces a similar but somewhat more unusual multi-colored effect. It isn’t particularly more or less expensive than standard coating methods, and you may find that the different visual appeals to you. It certainly stands out even more than the usual rainbow coating, allowing you to make a very vivid impression if you don’t mind the appearance being a bit artificial.
