Topaz was named for the island Topazios off the shore of Egypt. (The island is now called Zabargad.)
Egyptians believed Topaz provided protection from harm. This was due to the yellow color which, to them, symbolized the sun god Ra. Romans associated the stone with their Roman sun god, Jupiter. Greeks believed it had the power to increase strength.
One meaning of topaz was that it would dispel all enchantment and make a wearer invisible.
Some symbolic meanings of topaz include chastity, happiness, and faithful friends.
Another symbolic meaning of topaz is a stone for hope. Healing energies associated with topaz include expansiveness, rejuvenation, dispelling anger, and balancing your emotions.
Topaz is one of the traditional gemstone jewelry gifts for the fourth, nineteenth, or twentieth wedding anniversary.
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