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		<title>Topaz Gemstone Hardness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The mineral hardness scale was established by the German mineralogist Friedrich Mohs in the early 1800&#8217;s. He based the scale on ten common minerals ranging from talc, the softest mineral on the scale, to diamond, the hardest. Each mineral on the scale will scratch the mineral below it and will be scratched by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Topaz Gemstone Necklaces</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Topaz Gemstone Necklaces have a long and storied tradition. During the Middle Ages topaz was thought to heal both physical and mental disorders and prevent death. The Greeks believed it had power to increase strength and to make its wearer invisible while the Romans believed it had power to improve eyesight. The Egyptians wore it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Topaz Gemstone Bracelets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Topaz Gemstone Bracelets are the perfect birthday gift &#8212; especially when it&#8217;s your birthday!&#160; Topaz is the birthstone of November.&#160; The name topaz comes from the Sanskrit and means fire. Topaz occurs in a wide range of colors including red, orange, peach, pink, gold, yellow, brown and clear and is found in Brazil, Sri [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Topaz Gemstone Rings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There a a number of things to consider as you choose your Topaz Gemstone Rings and other jewelry.&#160; One of these is hardness of stone. A mineral&#8217;s hardness is determined by scratching it with an object or another mineral of known hardness.&#160; Mineralogist Friedrick Mohs (1773-1839) developed a set of reference minerals ranging from hardness [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Topaz Gemstone Earrings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Topaz Gemstone Earrings are a wonderful addition to any jewelry wardrobe. Topaz was one of the stones in the &#8216;Breastplate of Judgement&#8217; of Aaron, described in the Bible.&#160;&#160; There were 12 stones, one for each of the 12 tribes of Israel. Historically, topaz has been thought to give long life, good looks and intelligence. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Topaz Gemstone Quiz Answer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[PRINCESS The princess cut is a brilliant square. Other flat-sided cuts inlude the emerald cut, triangle cut, and radiant cut. Obviously, oval has no flat sides. Pear is a teardrop shape. Marquises are cut like a pointed oval or eye shape. Trillion is a triangular cut with slightly bowed sides. &#160;]]></description>
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