I just bought a small bottle of what was claimed to be blue topaz(made in India) in the Singapore Science centre. After I went home, I took the stones out and realized my finger became blue..after I wash the stones with a bow of water, the water turned light blue too. The stones on the other hand, became not as blue.
I suspect my topaz was fake. Does anyone, especially those who knows Singapore Science ctr, has a similar experience with blue topaz? so are my cheap topaz fake?
2007-03-27 05:34:20 · 2 answers · asked by squeeze008 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
No natural gemstone will ever soil your fingures.
It is easy to check topaz through its hardness. A natural topaz will scratch glass easily, will even scratch quartz.
The best thing for you is to take it to the geology department of your nearest University and make a proper identification.
I am from India. I never came across such an article as described by you.
2007-03-27 06:25:09 · answer #1 · answered by saudipta c 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't fully know but topaz is very hard (8 on moh's scale) this means it should be able to be scratched by steel so try that if it can be scratched it is fake, if it can't be scratched it might still be fake im not sure about its other propertirs but hope this helps, it does sound very fake though as the colour shouldn't wash off, obviously.
2007-03-27 05:49:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋