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Nantucket Blue Topaz’s meaning, styling, and care
December's birthstone, Nantucket Blue Topaz, inspires serenity, inner peace and clear communications. Learn how to style and care for this glacial blue gemstone.
The Meaning of Nantucket Blue Topaz
Nantucket Blue Topaz is a brilliant glacial blue, making it an ideal wintery gift for December birthdays. This calming blue stone is said to inspire serenity, inner peace and clear communications. Perhaps because of its clarity, this semi precious gemstone is said to promote truth and forgiveness, heighten your ability to communicate, and restore calm.
The Meaning of Nantucket Blue Topaz
Nantucket Blue Topaz is a brilliant glacial blue, making it an ideal wintery gift for December birthdays. This calming blue stone is said to inspire serenity, inner peace and clear communications. Perhaps because of its clarity, this semi precious gemstone is said to promote truth and forgiveness, heighten your ability to communicate, and restore calm.
Connected to the Solar Plexus Chakra, Blue Topaz enhances analytical thought and intellectual activity. It is one of the birthstones for December and the Zodiac signs Sagittarius and Capricorn. The bright blue stone is also the Anniversary stone for the fourth wedding anniversary.
Connected to the Solar Plexus Chakra, Blue Topaz enhances analytical thought and intellectual activity. It is one of the birthstones for December and the Zodiac signs Sagittarius and Capricorn. The bright blue stone is also the Anniversary stone for the fourth wedding anniversary.
Since ancient times, humans have associated gemstones with healing properties and spiritual significance.
The pull to attach special significance to gemstones continues in modern times, with the designation in 1912 of birthstones for each month by the American National Association of Jewelers. Whether you choose a stone for its traditional spiritual meaning, its connection to your birth month, or love the color of the stone, it is fun to understand these traditions.
Nantucket Blue Topaz - Gemstone Knowledge
Nantucket Blue Topaz is our name for Swiss Blue Topaz, a reference to our New England roots. This clear sky-blue semi precious gemstone is composed of silicate minerals with fluorine and aluminum. The name Topaz comes from the Sanskrit word, “tapas,” a word meaning “fire,” which is explained by the wide range of colors it displays, including blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink and purple.
The Nantucket (or Swiss) Blue Topaz stones HAVERHILL uses are heat treated to enhance their color. This bright blue color rarely occurs in natural form, and so the practice of heat treating colorless topaz to get the blue color is common. Topaz is mined in Brazil, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, Nigeria, China, Australia, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Scotland, Tasmania, Ireland and the U.S.
The Nantucket (or Swiss) Blue Topaz stones HAVERHILL uses are heat treated to enhance their color. This bright blue color rarely occurs in natural form, and so the practice of heat treating colorless topaz to get the blue color is common. Topaz is mined in Brazil, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, Nigeria, China, Australia, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Scotland, Tasmania, Ireland and the U.S.
Caring for your Nantucket Blue Topaz Jewelry
Nantucket Blue Topaz is rated 8 on the Mohs hardness scale, meaning it is durable and appropriate for everyday wear, with a little caution. In 1822 Friedrich Mohs created this scale to rate gemstones from 1 (softest) to 10 (exceptionally hard), based on their ability to withstand scratches. Nantucket Blue Topaz can be scratched by gemstones which are harder on the Mohs Scale such as Rubies, Emeralds, Sapphires, and Diamonds. Store your Nantucket Blue Topaz jewelry in your jewelry pouch or box to keep the gemstone from being scratched by harder stones.
Caring for your Nantucket Blue Topaz Jewelry
Nantucket Blue Topaz is rated 8 on the Mohs hardness scale, meaning it is durable and appropriate for everyday wear, with a little caution. In 1822 Friedrich Mohs created this scale to rate gemstones from 1 (softest) to 10 (exceptionally hard), based on their ability to withstand scratches. Nantucket Blue Topaz can be scratched by gemstones which are harder on the Mohs Scale such as Rubies, Emeralds, Sapphires, and Diamonds. Store your Nantucket Blue Topaz jewelry in your jewelry pouch or box to keep the gemstone from being scratched by harder stones.
Nantucket Blue Topaz is durable and a very good choice for everyday wear. You can wear your Nantucket Blue Topaz jewelry in the shower, while swimming, sleeping and exercising. Keep it away from extreme heat and be sure not to strike it against hard surfaces.
Occasional cleaning with a non-abrasive jewelry cleaner or mild dye-free dish soap and water is a simple way to maintain the beauty of your Nantucket Blue Topaz jewelry. Let the jewelry soak in a small bowl for a few minutes (away from the sink drain), then brush gently with a soft toothbrush. Be sure to rinse it completely and blot dry with a chamois cloth.
Styling Tips for Nantucket Blue Topaz
Pair the light blue of the Nantucket Blue Topaz with the deep blue of Sapphire against a neutral outfit and the blue of both stones will pop.
Styling Tips for Nantucket Blue Topaz
Pair the light blue of the Nantucket Blue Topaz with the deep blue of Sapphire against a neutral outfit and the blue of both stones will pop.
Double up on your necklace layers to highlight the gemstone color you love best. Here, both the Rosecliff Bar Necklace and the Bayberry 11 Stone Necklace feature Nantucket Blue Topaz stones.
Double up on your necklace layers to highlight the gemstone color you love best. Here, both the Rosecliff Bar Necklace and the Bayberry 11 Stone Necklace feature Nantucket Blue Topaz stones.
Nantucket Blue Topaz and Aquamarine
These two gemstones are very similar in color. The bottom bracelet, Nantucket Blue Topaz, is more of a Caribbean blue with a very slight hint of green. The Aquamarine braceelt on top is a light blue with a slight gray undertone. With aquamarine, larger stones display more saturation of color.
Nantucket Blue Topaz and Aquamarine
These two gemstones are very similar in color. The bottom bracelet, Nantucket Blue Topaz, is more of a Caribbean blue with a very slight hint of green. The Aquamarine braceelt on top is a light blue with a slight gray undertone. With aquamarine, larger stones display more saturation of color.
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FAQ
While it is true that irradiation and heat treatments are used to bring out the blue color in topaz, all companies which treat the gems in this manner are required to be licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). These companies are required to store the gemstones post-treatment and monitor them until the residual radiation falls to a safe level, at which point they are safe for use in jewelry.
People wear gemstones for many reasons, not just because they are the birthstone for the month they were born. You may choose to wear a stone because you feel a connection to the color, because the traditional meaning resonates with you, or because it reminds you of someone you love like a child, a friend or a loved one who has passed away. Jewelry is extremely personal and you should feel free to wear gemstones that speak to you.
Although similar in appearance, there is definitely a slight difference in the intensity of color of these two gemstones. Nantucket Blue Topaz is a bright blue stone, the color of the Caribbean Sea. Aquamarine is a less intense blue-gray, more like the ocean on a cold winter day. Nantucket Blue Topaz (more commonly known as Swiss Blue Topaz) is slightly harder on the Mohs Hardness scale at an 8 as opposed to the 7.5 rating for Aquamarine. Both stones are hard enough to be a very good choice for jewelry.