{"id":260,"date":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=260"},"modified":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","slug":"dmw-material-topaz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=260","title":{"rendered":"Topaz Cabochon Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"260\" class=\"elementor elementor-260\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d74750 e-con-full stone-guide e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58d74750\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d650e5 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9d650e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=27\">\u2190 Back to shop cabochons<\/a> \/ Stone guide\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f3e1de dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4f3e1de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE MATERIAL LIBRARY<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e760ee dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8e760ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Topaz<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3521e039 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3521e039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A silicate gemstone with a bright polish and distinct cleavage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57507d8e e-con-full guide-layout e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57507d8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2acab4c4 e-con-full guide-picture e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2acab4c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b9ae5d dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4b9ae5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/topaz.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"DMW Designs \u2014 topaz.webp\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvZG13ZGVzaWducy5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzExXC90b3Bhei53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/topaz.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-201\" alt=\"Illustration of a polished oval Topaz cabochon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/topaz.webp 1448w, https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/topaz-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/topaz-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/topaz-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1448px) 100vw, 1448px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">HD illustrative reference of topaz. AI-created; not a photograph of available inventory. Natural stones vary in color and pattern.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3492649 e-con-full guide-facts e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3492649\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05947f1 e-con-full guide-fact e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f05947f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3c300b6 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3c300b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Colors &amp; patterns<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e46394 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1e46394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Colorless, blue, yellow, orange, pink and other tones.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa13c75 e-con-full guide-fact e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efa13c75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1bf6f6 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e1bf6f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Typical origins<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e98be294 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e98be294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brazil is a major source; other sources include Pakistan and Russia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9167a6da e-con-full guide-fact e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9167a6da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edb13fbd dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edb13fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hardness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d26d3e dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5d26d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>8 on the Mohs scale.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13960a9e e-con-full guide-details e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13960a9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55d05a9 e-con-full guide-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d55d05a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ae2a2ae dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ae2a2ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing &amp; setting this material<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b13a8c77 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b13a8c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite its hardness, topaz can split if struck. Most commercial blue topaz is treated; a protective setting and gentle handling are important.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd615ec e-con-full guide-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ecd615ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b15fa7a dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b15fa7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Care &amp; cleaning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e4e444 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8e4e444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clean gently with lukewarm water, a little mild soap and a soft cloth, then dry. Avoid steam, ultrasonic cleaners, harsh chemicals and sudden temperature changes, especially when treatments are unknown.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69002a5d dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69002a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"guide-note\">Origins above describe typical sources of the material, not the origin of an illustrated or stocked stone. Hardness measures scratch resistance, not resistance to breaking. Confirm the identity and treatments of the actual piece.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a43b16c dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a43b16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"guide-actions\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=29\">Ask about a custom topaz cabochon \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=27\">Explore all 59 materials<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c07052d dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c07052d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"guide-sources\"><p>Further reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gia.edu\/topaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Material reference<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gia.edu\/gem-treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GIA: gem treatments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b7e05d dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4b7e05d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"guide-pager\" aria-label=\"More stone guides\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=259\">\u2190 Tigereye<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=261\">Turquoise \u2192<\/a><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-260","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=260"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":320,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/260\/revisions\/320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}