This beautiful blue gemstone of blue topaz has been very popular with jewelry artists and customers alike since decades. The reason for this is the sheer beauty that this gemstone possesses as a result of which any plain piece of jewelry becomes a work of art when it has a blue topaz glittering in it. This gemstone is bery hard and tough. With a hardness index of 8 it is a perfect choice to be used in everyday jewelry and ornaments.

The reason for this is the fact that since blue topaz is a hard and a sturdy gemstone it is not easily scratched, chipped or bruised. This allows the stone to retain its shine, deign and sparkle for years on with minimum maintenance. This durability allows us to see this stone being used in various forms of jewelry like bracelets, rings, pendants, earrings and necklaces.

Though the color of this stone is always the beautiful and calm shade of blue like that of water, there are possible different gradients and hues within the same blue colour. A very pale blue topaz is referred to as sky blue topaz while its crisper and brighter variant is referred to as swiss blue topaz.  When a blue topaz exhibits a very deep shade of blue then that is named as the London Topaz.

Available in various sizes and cuts the blue topaz is an affordable gemstone which any of us can buy and wear ornament creations using this very gemstone. The hint of the blue against the gold and silver makes for a very beautiful piece of ornament. Considered to be the birthstone for the month of November, a blue topaz is believed to help strengthen concentration and clear thinking.