Beautiful pink natural Topaz(1.05ct, VS, Brazil) hand set in a beautiful Phoenix Fine Jewelry Designs sterling silver ring. Topaz can be both very common (when clear or in certain colors like brown, which can turn blue when treated) and very rare (when found in natural beautiful colors rare to the species, like pink). Topaz's popularity stems from the gem's good wearability and affordability. Topaz is also often altered with special surface treatments to give it unusual colors and iridescent effects, like mystic, ocean, kiwi, and orchid topaz. Topaz is also a popular birthstone, as blue topaz is December's primary birthstone and yellow topaz is a birthstone for November. Topaz has had various values attributed to it during its long history, including gentleness, fidelity, friendship, and integrity. It is also believed to bring its bearers and wearers love, wealth, and protection.Though most colors of topaz are fairly common and therefore generally affordable, red and pink topaz are rare, highly sought after, and subsequently more valuable. Imperial topaz is one of the most valuable of those. Imperial topaz was named such to honor the Russian czar and royalty, because at the time, the Ural Mountains of Russia were a leading source of pink topaz and ownership of it was limited to the imperial family. That was pink topaz, however; today it's generally the reddish-orange or orange-red variety of topaz that's considered "Imperial." Some also consider yellowish-orange, cognac-colored, and pure orange to be Imperial topaz. The value is clear when it comes to pure red topaz, which accounts for less than half of one percent of faceted topaz, is highly sought after, and usually priced accordingly.Please ask questions