EXQUISITE LARGE 50.35CT PINK TOPAZ GEMSTONE WITH BEAUTIFUL OVAL CUT SHOWS STRONG RED UV FLUORESCENCE! POSSIBLE SYNTHETIC PINK SAPPHIRE!

AN AWESOME LARGE 50.35 PINK TOPAZ GEMSTONE WITH A BEAUTIFUL OVAL CUT. COMES WITH A BEAUTIFUL PERSPEX PRESENTATION CASE AND VELVET BAG.
 
THIS PARTICULAR STONE WAS BOUGHT INN 2011 FROM A SELLER IN CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA WITH THE ORIGEN OF THE STONE INDICATED AS BRAZIL. IT HAS A VVS (EYE CLEAR) CLARITY WHICH MEANS IT IS FREE OF INCLUSIONS AS SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYE WHICH IT APPEARS TO BE. IT WAS ALSO SOLD AS A NATURAL HEAT TREATED PINK TOPAZ GEMSTONE. Natural pink Topaz is very rare and costly. The vast majority of pink topazes are heat-treated yellow stones that turn pink. HOWEVER THIS STONE SHOWS A STRONG RED UV FLUORESCENCE WHICH MIGHT INDICATE AS WILL BE EXPLAINED BELOW THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A SYNTHETIC PINK SAPPHIRE GEMSTONE. (PLEASE SEE PHOTO)
 
TESTS PERFORMED: SCRATCH TEST: IT DID SCRATCH A GLASS WINDOW PANE WHICH WOULD INDICATE IT IS HARDER THAN GLASS. (MOHS HARDNESS GLASS 5.5-6.5 TOPAZ 8.0 SAPPHIRE 9.0)
UV LIGHT TEST: RED UV REACTION WHICH WAS UNEXSPECTED. (THE UV LIGHT HIT THE ELECTRONS. THEY JUMP AND FALL BACK. THEY RADIATE LIGHT OF A CERTAIN WAVELENGTH WHEN THEY DO WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO EACH ELEMENT IN THE MINERAL. THIS IS CALLED FLUORESCENCE.) ONLY 10% OF GEMSTONES EXHIBIT A FLUORESCENCE AFFECT LIKE RUBIES, SAPPHIRE, TOPAZ, OPALS AND DIAMONDS. GLASS AND ALL NATURAL QUARTZ VARIETIES DOES NOT SHOW A UV AFFECT. NATURAL HEAT TREATED PINK TOPAZ MAY SHOW A strong orange-yellow fluorescence but not the intense pink affect seen. NATURAL PINK SAPPHIRE SHOWS A STRONG ORANGE TO RED UV FLUORESCENCE WHILE AN SYNTHETIC PINK SAPPHIRE WILL SHOW A STRONG RED TO PINK UV FLUORESCENCE. THIS TET WOULD INDICATE THAT OUR GEMSTONE COULD POSSIBLY BE AN SYMTHETIC PINK SAPPHIRE.
GEMTESTER TEST: NO GEMTESTER TEST PERFORMED. (These testers separate gemstones from one another based on their thermal conductivity or the rate at which electricity or heat transfers through the stone and are very accurate.)
CERTIFICATE: NO CERTIFICATE SUPPLIED.
 
THIS PARTICULAR STONE WAS BOUGHT FROM A SELLER IN THAILAND WITH THE COUNTRY OF ORIGEN NOT SPECIFIED. IT HAS A VVS (EYE CLEAR) CLARITY WHICH MEANS IT IS FREE OF INCLUSIONS AS SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYE WHICH IT APPEARS TO BE. IT WAS ALSO SOLD AS AN HEAT TREATED OR IRRADIATED TOPAZ GEMSTONE WHICH MEANS THE COLOR OF WHITE TOPAZ WAS ENHANCED BY HEAT TREATMENT.
 
SIZE: 24.1mm x 20.4mm x 11.3mm
 
DISCLAIMER: I AM NO GEMSTONE EXPERT. THESE GEMSTONES BELONGED TO A FAMILY MEMBER THAT HAS PASSED AWAY. HE COLLECTED GEMSTONES DURING THE EARLY TWENTY FIRST CENTURY MANY WERE BOUGHT ON EBAY AND OTHERS BY TRAVELLING TO OTHER COUNTRIES. I HAVE TRIED TO VERIFY AS FAR AS POSSIBLE ANY STATEMENTS OR CLAIMS BY DOING SOME RESEARCH AND PRELIMARY TESTS ON EACH GEMSTONE.
 
TOPAZ:
Topaz is a semi-precious gemstone formed from magma deposits. Chemically its made up of silicone, aluminum, and fluoride. Certain chemical impurities and differences will give it a unique color and appearance. Today, topaz deposits are found in Brazil, United States, Madagascar, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia,  Zimbabwe Mexico, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Russia, and China.
Common topaz in its natural state is colorless, though trace element impurities can in rare instances make it pale blue or golden brown to yellow orange. Topaz is often treated with heat or radiation to make it a deep blue, reddish-orange, pale green, pink, or even purple. 

Color is the most important factor for Topaz. Irradiated Blue topaz and colorless topaz are very affordable and widely available. Natural occurring red, pink and orange colors are rare and valuable. While natural blue topazes are known, the huge production of treated topaz has essentially dropped the price of the natural down to that of the treated stone.
 
PLEASE ALSO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS LISTED. I HAVE SOME OTHER GEMSTONES ALSO ON AUCTION THIS WEEK.