Blue Topaz Gemstone

Topaz is a very popular gemstone belonging to the semiprecious gemstones category. Topaz stones are found in several colors out of which yellow, pink, blue and colorless are the most famous. The Blue Topaz is very attractive and inexpensive gem. Blue topaz does occur naturally but most of the available blue topaz is the heat treated ones for color. The different hues of blue topaz stones are known by fancy names like London Blue Topaz, Swiss Blue Topaz, and Sky Blue Topaz etc.

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Lapis Lazuli Gemstone

Lapis lazuli is an opaque, vibrant blue gemstone belonging to the semiprecious gemstone category. Lapis Lazuli is associated with the Planets Saturn and Venus as well as the Zodiac Signs of Sagittarius, Capricorn and Libra. It is also the birthstone of September. Lapis lazuli is also the Wedding Anniversary Gemstone for the 7th and 9th year of marriage.

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Gemstones based on Color

Gemstones are found in all sorts of colors and combination. However the important ones are listed below.

Red colored Stones

Ruby, Garnet, Coral, Red Jasper, Bloodstone

Orange colored Stones

Carnelian, Fire Opal

Yellow and Gold Colored Stones

Topaz, Amber, Citrine

Pink Colored Stones

Pink Tourmaline (Rubellite), Kunzite, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Rose quartz

Green stones

Emerald, Peridot, Jade, Malachite, Green tourmaline, Chrysoprase, Dioptase,Aventurine, Moss agate, Green jasper

Blue-green stones

Aquamarine, Turquoise, Chrysocolla

Blue stones

Blue Sapphire,Lapis lazuli, Blue topaz,Sodalite

Indigo stones

Indigo sapphire, Azurite

Violet stones

Amethyst, Fluorite

White stones

Moonstone, Opal, Pearl

Black stones

Black tourmaline, Black obsidian, Jet