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Stone : Blue Topaz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #49
Design : Signature #3 (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : Irradiated
Weight : 6.61 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean, 5/5
Size : 12mm X 9mm X 7.5mm
Price : $239.94 AUD
Comments : A very brilliant blue topaz cut in a barion cushion design.
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Stone : Blue Topaz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #34
Design : The Sultans' Seat (John Bailey)
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : Irradiated
Weight : 6.4 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean, 5/5
Size : 9.5mm X 12mm X 17.5mm
Price : $232.32 AUD
Comments : This is a nice blue topaz. This stone is cut in a very interesting "cushion" style design and would make a lovely ring stone. There are many different shades of blue flashing inside the stone and topaz like this comes out at night.
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Stone : Topaz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #33
Design : Topaz Crystal 1 (Jeff Graham)
Origin : O'Briens' Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 4.4 carats
Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included, 4+/5
Size : 11mm X 9.5mm X 6.5mm
Price : $145.20 AUD
Comments : Very nice Mt Surprise Topaz. The design is quite interesting and a good performer with lots of sparkle. This is a good size for a ring and would be very pleasing to wear. There are a couple of very fine needles which are not noticeable face up and do not detract at all.
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Stone : Topaz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #35
Design : Chinese Checkers (Jeff Graham)
Origin : O'Briens' Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 7.38 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included, 4/5
Size : 10mm X 10mm X 8.2mm
Price : $243.54 AUD
Comments : A sparkling clear white gem. The cut really suits the topaz from this locality. There is a very fine needle that is common for topaz that come from here (this can be seen in some of the photos). It is not noticeable face up. Rather then detract from the beauty of this stone, it add a uniqueness and identifies this stone as genuine. This will be a fantastic ring stone. A good size.
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Stone : Topaz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #42
Design : Trouble With Tribble (J. Rowland, Robert W. Strickland)
Origin : O'Briens' Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 21.74 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean, 5/5
Size : 18mm X 11mm
Price : $1076.13 AUD
Comments : Okay folks, this is something special. This is a real collector's gemstone, especially if you are into collecting localities. This gem is a magnificent example of a Mt Surprise / O'Briens Creek topaz. It is eye clean except for a spot the size of a pin-point that is visible using a 10X loupe. It is well cut with lots of action. If you like your gems large, then this is the one for you. It would make a pendant that would stop people in their tracks. There is also a hint of blue in this gemstone.
See this gemstone being cut.
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Stone : Topaz (Natural Blue)
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #45
Design : Barion Old Mine (Bob Keller)
Origin : O'Briens' Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 19.48 carats
Clarity : Slightly Included, 4/5
Size : 15mm X 15mm X 11mm
Price : $1414.25 AUD
Comments : This is a wonderful natural blue topaz from the O'Briens Creek fields near Mt Surprise. It has a very nice light blue colour that is natural and not caused by artifical heating or irradiation. The design is a variation on the classic "old mine" style. There are several small "horsetail" needle inclusions which are only just visible face up but do not detract from the overall beauty of the stone. They are interesting in their own right. There is a small minor inclusion veil/flaw (about 0.5mm in area) on the surface of the crown near one edge of the girdle. With the right setting this would be hidden. This gemstone is quite large and collectable. A very nice stone!
See this gemstone being cut.
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Stone : Topaz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #47
Design : Brilliant Pear (Jeff Graham)
Origin : O'Briens' Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 3.78 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean, 5/5
Size : 11mm X 9.5mm X 6mm
Price : $187.11 AUD
Comments : This is an exceptionally clear and sparkling gem. It is a very sweet little stone and will make a beautiful, simple pendant. There is alot of brillance and sparkle in this stone. This one has a particularly nice quality about it and a lovely 'water'. (Note: The excessive black you see in the gem is simply and unfortunately the reflection of my camera. The gem is white and clear.)
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Stone : Topaz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #32
Design : Wind Wheel (Charles W. Covill)
Origin : O'Briens' Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 6.52 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included, 4+/5
Size : 11.5mm X 7.5mm
Price : $215.16 AUD
Comments : A nice topaz cut in a design which has a swirling, moving appearance to it. A good size for a ring. The excessive black you can see in the photos is from the camera. The stone itself is clear and "white".
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Stone : Topaz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #64
Design : Smith Bar (Jeff Graham)
Origin : O'Briens' Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 4.45 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean, 5/5
Size : 10mm X 8mm X 5.5mm
Price : $146.85 AUD
Comments : A nice clean flashy O'Briens Creek topaz cut in a modern Smith Bar design.
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