November's birthstone

The Topaz stone is the birthstone for those born in November.

Golden topaz is thought to help mood swings, insomnia and worries whilst blue topaz is believed to aid creative expression.

Most Topaz is colourless but it is best known for the golden yellow or the three shades of blue; Sky, Swiss and London.

Heat treatment or irradiation of certain pale yellow or brown stones can produce good pink or blue hues of this stone which measures 8 on the Mohs' scale.

Traditionally transparent, Topaz occurs in a range of colours including yellow, blue, pink, green and clear.

Topaz stones of up to 35,000 carats have been faceted.

If you were born under the Zodiac sign of Scorpio (24 October - 22 November), the stone historically associated with your sign is the Aquamarine.

If you were born under the Zodiac sign of Sagittarius (23 November - 22 December), the stone historically associated with your sign is the Topaz.

The custom of wearing birthstone jewellery gained momentum in 18th Century Poland and is thought to stem from an interest in the significance of the original twelve stones in the breastplate of the Jewish high priest, as highlighted by St Jerome in the 5th Century.

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