A natural topaz of 5.45 carats, about 5.99 ratti, at Rs. 15,000 – roughly Rs. 2,752 per carat. Its colour is recorded as grey.

The only stone here with a shape on record, and it is a drop

Shape and cut are blank for every stone in this category but one. This is that one, and its recorded shape is "drop" – which is why it carries the pendant name and no other listing does. A drop hangs the way a pendant needs to, with the weight below the bail and the broad end foremost.

It was previously titled Natural Yellow Topaz (Sunehla). Sunehla is the Urdu name for yellow topaz, and nothing in this category is yellow: measured across all seventeen, the yellow share peaks at 2.46%. The name has been corrected.

Why a pendant suits topaz particularly well

Topaz is 8 on the Mohs scale, which is hard. It also has perfect basal cleavage: a single plane across the crystal along which a sharp knock will split the stone cleanly, no matter how hard it is. Hardness protects against scratches; it does nothing against cleavage.

Rings get knocked. Pendants hang clear of everything and are almost never struck. So the same stone that needs a protective bezel and a careful owner on a hand will sit on a chain for decades with nothing worse than an occasional wipe. If you want topaz and you would rather not think about it again, this is how to own it.

Tell whoever sets it: no ultrasonic cleaner, no steam, and set the stone after the metalwork is finished.

A pale, cool stone

About 64% of its face reads as blue and 28% as near-colourless, with only 10% reading as a strong saturated blue. Its recorded colour is grey. This is a soft, pale, watery stone rather than a vivid one – which against silver reads as understated, and against the price of a vivid blue reads as sensible.

Treatment

Almost all blue topaz is irradiated and then heated. Natural blue topaz is rare and faint; the blues on the market begin as colourless topaz. The colour is permanent and the practice is standard. For this stone the treatment has not been tested and there is no laboratory report.

Ordering

One stone, sold once. Message us on WhatsApp for more photographs or a video, and we deliver across Pakistan.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural topaz, known in Urdu as Sunehla, with a weight of 5.45 Carat. Its price is Rs. 15,000 — roughly Rs. 2,752 for each carat. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GS-000490 when you message us about it. The photographs show this exact stone, so what arrives at your door is the piece you chose on screen.

Between two and six carats is the range most people choose for a gents' ring or a noticeable pendant. Here colour drives the price more than size does, which is why two stones of near-identical weight can be priced very differently.

On the Mohs scale topaz rates 8. Few materials will scratch it, so it copes well with everyday ring wear. A soak in warm water with a drop of mild soap and a soft brush keeps it bright; skip the ultrasonic cleaner if inclusions reach the surface.

Whoever you buy topaz from, make sure of three things: the stone is natural rather than lab-grown, glass or glass-filled; any treatment is stated in writing; and the weight quoted is the weight of the finished stone. We check every topaz for those three points before it is listed, a certificate is available on request, and because you pay on delivery you can look at the stone — or have it tested — before any money changes hands.

We sell natural stones only and inspect each one before it is listed. Treatment for this stone: Treatment not tested. Certificate available on request. As general background (not a statement about this stone): Yellow and golden topaz is usually untreated, though some colours are produced by heating. Ask us on WhatsApp and we will tell you what we know about this exact stone; independent lab testing is available on request.

A certificate of authenticity is available on request for this stone, and independent laboratory testing can be arranged. Because you pay on delivery, you can also take the stone to a lab of your choice within the 7-day return window. Read more on our authenticity page.