White Topaz – Beauty

The Beauty within you

Governs: Joyful Emotions

Characteristics:

Hardness (Mohs): 8
Color(s): Brown, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple and white.
Transparency: Transparent to Translucent
Luster: Vitreous
Common / Notable Locations: Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United States.

Most authorities agree that the name topaz comes from Topazios, the old Greek name for an island in the Red Sea. Some scholars trace the origin back to the ancient Hindu word “tapas”, which means “glow”. For centuries, many people in India have believed that topaz assures long life, beauty and intelligence.

Benefits: Beauty, Selfless Love

Throughout history, many healing effects have been attributed to topaz. It was said to guard against poisons and to strengthen the heart and nervous systems. Astrologically, topaz is a “stone of joy and premonition”. The gentleness of this stone encourages us and fills us with solid, lasting energy. Strength and energy become inspiration, breath and momentum. It pushes us to let go of any burdensome, emotional routines. Topaz is the “gourmets’ stone”. It livens sensitivity to taste and stimulates the taste buds.

Related Chakra: Vishuddha/Throat Chakra

Located in the thyroid and parathyroid region, Vishuddha Chakra is the home of our verbally expressive nature. It is the residence of elemental transformation of vibrations into and audible expressive medium. On the physical level it controls the vocal cords, pharynx, esophagus, and auricular functions. On the mental level it represents our ability to communicate with others and our capacity to be influential and charismatic in the field of communication and business. On the spiritual level it deals with our ability to communicate with the divine in a true sense of dedication and devotion.

As a Vishuddha Chakra gemstone White Topaz is a stone of success and manifestation when directed toward the highest good of all. It helps communication with animals and plants.

Related Planet: Venus

The planet Venus is known as SUKRA in Vedic astrology. Sukra means "white", or "bright" in Sanskrit. Venus is indicator of spouse, love, marriage, comfort, luxury, beauty, prosperity, happiness, all conveyances, art, dance music, acting, passion and sex, healing and the saying of mantras. Its nature is KAPHA, or watery. Venus represents marriage, pleasures of the senses, sexual matters, scents, singing, poetry, jewelry, flowers, buying and selling, cooperation with and from others.

As a Venus gemstone, White Topaz benefits the wearer with beauty and joy. Luxury, enjoyment and happiness are some of the goods this gem will provide for you.