20.59 ct. Burmese Topaz with Iridescent Needles
Color: Colorless
Clarity: Moderately Included
Origin: Burma
Cut: Rectangular
Treatments: None
Measurements: 21.8 x 7.9 x 7.2 mm
Leave it to Burma to produce an oddball treasure like this one. The very nearly colorless Topaz plays host to a series of wispy needles - all oriented in the same direction and all with a wonderful flash of iridescent colors in reflected light. When not reflecting they simply present as fine silver acicular inclusions. Cut as a rectangular cylinder to make it even more dramatic this is a fun, quite fascinating piece.