Topaz Meaning

Topaz (also called Pushparaag) was discovered for the first time in 1768 in Portugal. They have been extensively used in jewelry and gem carving for ages, wherein their magnificent color variations came really handy and had people obsessed.

Topaz Types and Colors

Topaz has a diversely wide color spectrum that, aside from brown, includes various vivid tones and hues of blue, green, yellow, orange, and pink. Transparent topaz is in abundance and is usually treated to give it a splendid blue tint. Furthermore, Topaz is pleochroic, which means that the gem shows different bright colors in different crystal directions depending on where it is looked at from. Topaz in its raw or uncut state is rough, but it is after processing, treatment, and cutting the mineral ore when it comes out polished.

Astrological Benefits of Topaz

Topaz is a semi-precious gemstone mainly used as a substitute for Sapphires. Blue Topaz is the Birthstone for the month of December while Orange Topaz is the Birthstone for the month of November.

• Yellow Topaz

   is a highly purchased substitute for Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj), just like Citrine. It is cheaper and has all the astrological benefits of Yellow Sapphire like improving career, financial position, health, and marital relationship. However, since it is a substitute, the effects are not as strong as that of a Yellow Sapphire.

• Blue Topaz

   in Vedic Astrology, is a gemstone recommended as the astrological substitute of the precious Blue Sapphire and is worn to gain financial stability, fame, self-confidence, and good health. It also is not as strong as a Blue Sapphire, but it is considered a good substitute, along with Amethyst and Iolite.

• White Topaz

   is a transparent gemstone that can shower one with good and positive benefits. When used during meditation, it can open the chakras and supply positive energies. It is said to provide immense happiness and relaxation. The vibration of the White Topaz stone aids manifestation so that one can achieve one’s desires. The positive energies of White Topaz gemstone will help to clear your vision and encourage you to take the right decision on the personal and professional front. The stone will open your mind and boost the inner creativity. It will eliminate all the negative thoughts and fill in positive thoughts. For couples, the White Topaz gemstone will work wonders as it is the symbol of love, happiness, and hope.

Healing Benefits of Topaz

Topaz has a lot of healing properties, out of which most act as a substitute for other gemstones.

• Orange Topaz

   is a stone can manifest your aims and aspirations that are in correspondence with the divine will. It has powerful mystical qualities that will instill trust in you, which produces all sorts of good things in your life. Orange Topaz is an effective healer, especially of the liver, bladder, and kidney difficulties. It can fix irregularities in the body and help it benefit from its healing energies.

• Blue Topaz

   is a substitute stone for Blue Sapphire and hence possesses all the healing abilities of the latter. Blue Topaz manifests self-expression, aiding in communication and articulating your truth and beliefs. It clears and heals the thyroid and the throat chakra and has an appeasing and stabilizing effect on the nervous system. Blue Topaz’s healing energies can be useful in the treatment of mumps, tonsillitis, and whooping cough. Blue Topaz’s healing properties are highly revered for curing a variety of physical & mental illnesses. According to gem healers, Blue Topaz can provide great relief from anxiety and also cures insomnia. It also improves the health of bones, feet, legs, and hair.

• Yellow Topaz

   is a substitute stone for Yellow Sapphire and has similar healing capabilities of Yellow Sapphire. It provides mental peace, courage, and happiness. Yellow Topaz reduces one's tendency of getting angry. It is known for providing healing powers in the ailments of the kidneys, mouth, rheumatism, cough, and fever. It reduces fat in the body and heals ailments related to skin and throat. It is known to expedite the healing of cerebral congestion and regulate blood circulation. People suffering from kidney and liver-related ailments are suggested to wear Yellow Topaz if they are not able to afford Yellow Sapphire. Yellow Topaz is also effective in coping-up with psychological disorders like depression or anxiety.

• White Topaz

   can help with various health issues. It is beneficial for skin-related issues and it is believed that the stone strengthens the nails and hair. White Topaz is a strong gem for healing joint pains, constipation and it also improves poor immune system. People suffering from asthma and issues related to the throat can get positive results from White Topaz gemstone.

Who should wear Topaz?

• Yellow Topaz

   stone is associated with the planet Jupiter. Astrologers recommend it to be worn to improve weak or malefic Jupiter in their birth charts or to benefit from its positive placement. Vedic astrology assigns yellow topaz gemstone for Sagittarius or Pisces. Western astrology prescribes yellow topaz birthstone for Sagittarius. Yellow Topaz can also be worn by Aries, Cancer, Leo, and Scorpio.

• Clarity?

   : Extremely transparent genuine Baltic Amber with distinctly visible insects is highly sought-after by jewelry connoisseurs and gem collectors. Therefore, genuine Amber stone value remains highest for such rare and superfine pieces. The bearing of cloudy clarity and numerous minute bubbles usually lessen the Amber gem price in the market.

• Blue Topaz

   is considered highly effective in warding off confusion, anxieties, and financial crises, according to Astrology. Vedic astrology prescribes natural Blue Topaz gemstone for Capricorn and Aquarius. Western astrology recommends Blue Topaz birthstone for Virgo.

• White Topaz

   is related to Venus and people born in November are recommended to wear White Topaz.

How to wear Topaz?

• Bright Golden Yellow Topaz

   can be worn as a ring on the index finger of the working hand. The ring should preferably be of Brass (Panchdhatu) and alternate metals include gold, white gold, silver, and platinum. The weight of the stone should be 1/10th of the wearer’s body weight, i.e If the person weighs 50kgs, the weight of the stone should be 5 carats (1/10th of 50 is 5). The early morning of Thursdays is a suitable time for wearing the stone.

• Sky Blue Topaz

   is suggested to be worn for best astrological results. It can be worn as a ring with preferably Silver or else platinum or white gold. However, yellow gold is ideally avoided. It should be worn on the middle finger of the working hand and the suitable timings are on Saturdays between 5 am to 7 am. The weight of the stone should be 1/10th of the wearer’s body weight.

• White Topaz

   ring should be worn on the ring finger of the working hand (for males) on Friday and gold is the most suitable metal. However, the ring should only be worn after the prayer service ritual (Puja) is complete. The weight of the stone should be 1/10th of the wearer’s body weight.