The white topaz belongs to the class of silicates and forms prismatic, short- and slow-coloured crystals. With a facet cut of the gemstone, the incident light is reflected and refracted in a way that allows it to exhibit an appealing sparkle. In the past, white topaz was often confused with diamonds, as they are particularly similar in purity and both gemstones have a translucent transparency. On the Mohs scale, white topaz has a hardness of 8. As can be seen with the blue topaz, these gemstones are also available with other colours, which are created by colouring elements embedded in the crystal lattice. In contrast, white topaz is the purest form, as it does not have these inclusions and therefore has no colour component. White topaz is bound to rocks such as granite and rhyolite and therefore only occurs in their localities. It is mined worldwide, for example in Northern Ireland, Australia and Germany. The terms Saxon diamond, Mogok diamond or Finders diamond are synonyms for white topaz and are not related to real diamonds.
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