Pacific Fire Topaz- Anyone heard of it?

[sugarplum]

is anyone familiar with it? i did a search on PS but didn''t get any results. a local b&m is selling some... looks nice but it''s the first i''ve heard of it.

 

[katpaw]

It is a pretty stone but it is treated. The color could fade or chip over time.

 

[chrono]

Almost all topaz are treated, some heated, nuked or coated. It appears that the PF Topaz you are asking about is coated with a thin layer of film that if the stone is damaged, the colour is permanently removed.

 

[sugarplum]

interesting. thanks guys. it looks very pretty but probably wouldn''t be good for a ring. maybe a pendant would be nice.