Swiss Blue Topaz (treated)

Item Description

Swiss Blue Topaz is a well-known gem in today's market. The material has been around for approximately 40 years and made a huge splash when it was first introduced, and the beautiful blue color still attracts buyers and gem collectors today. The material was born out of a large demand in the market for blue Topaz, but natural material wasn't nearly as plentiful as was needed, so a method of irradiating colorless Topaz was created to turn the stones blue in varying shades. This method is well-known in the gem trade and is not at all frowned upon, provided that people KNOW that they're buying a treated gem. There are actually very few gems in the world with this color as this gem has the classic "Swiss Blue" hue. The gem is also virtually eye clean with a "Heart" cut.